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Dear Friend,
Our communities have been hit again and again this year.
We’ve watched neighbors and loved ones taken by federal agents, sometimes without warning. We’ve seen immigrant youth and parents detained, even when they’ve lived, studied, and worked here for years. We’ve seen new laws and budget cuts rip health care, food, and basic stability away from families who are just trying to survive and contribute.
And now, we are hearing of intensified ICE operations and federal deployments in New Orleans and other Louisiana cities. Families are stocking up on food and staying inside. Parents are quietly asking:
“If I’m taken, who will pick up my children? Who will make sure they’re safe?”
In the face of all this, you have been our lifeline.
Because of people like you, LORI has been able to:
- Support refugee and immigrant leaders to organize in their neighborhoods, churches, and schools.
- Provide immigration legal support and trusted referrals so families are not alone in the system.
- Mobilize mutual aid – food, diapers, rent support – when families lose income overnight.
- Create youth engagement and leadership spaces so young people can turn fear into power and purpose.
Now, we need you again.
We are racing to open and fully activate the Well Community Center – LORI’s new humanity center and mutual aid hub – as a safe space where families can:
- Gather without fear,
- Learn their rights and make family safety plans,
- Meet with trusted lawyers and advocates, and
- Access food, diapers, hygiene supplies, and emergency support during this crisis.
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