Immigrants Are Los Angeles

Immigrants Are Los Angeles We ensure inclusion of immigrants, who are more than 1/3 of the county, in its budget.

Immigrants Are LA (IRLA) is a diverse, local community-led coalition of more than 100 immigrant rights groups building an equitable future for immigrants in LA.

08/06/2026

Yessenia Cux from COFEM just completed Social Justice Partners LA Systems Change Fellowship, a nine-month program that supports LA nonprofit leaders with lived experience of the issues they organize around. In her closing remarks, she shares her story as an indigenous Maya woman from Guatemala and makes a clear case: immigrant families across LA County need policies that keep them housed and let seniors age with dignity.

You can support this work through the California Community Foundation donation form (link in bio) and write “Immigrants Are LA - IRLA” in the comments box. Your gift is tax deductible.

Five years ago, IRLA came together around a simple but fundamental idea: that immigrant communities, who make up 34% of ...
07/21/2026

Five years ago, IRLA came together around a simple but fundamental idea: that immigrant communities, who make up 34% of Los Angeles County's population, deserve to be part of the decisions about how the County spends its resources.

What followed was not a single campaign but a sustained, year-after-year effort to make that idea real. More than $163 million directed toward programs that include or focus on immigrant communities. Changes to housing eligibility requirements so that people without formal leases can access assistance. A digital navigator program that reached families during the January 2025 wildfires. Language access commitments that are now County policy.

None of it happened automatically. It happened because over 100 organizations, rooted in communities across Los Angeles County, showed up every budget cycle and made the case.

The 2026–27 budget cycle is not over. If you want to be part of this work, our advocacy toolkit is in our bio.

Hace cinco años, IRLA se unió en torno a una idea simple pero fundamental: que las comunidades inmigrantes, que representamos el 34% de la población del Condado de Los Ángeles, merecemos ser parte de las decisiones sobre cómo el Condado utiliza sus recursos.

Lo que siguió no fue una campaña única sino un esfuerzo sostenido, año tras año, para hacer esa idea real. Más de $163 millones destinados a programas que incluyen o se enfocan en comunidades inmigrantes. Cambios en los requisitos de elegibilidad de vivienda para que personas sin contrato formal puedan acceder a asistencia. Un programa de navegadores digitales que llegó a familias durante los incendios de enero de 2025. Compromisos de acceso lingüístico que ahora son política del Condado.

Nada de eso ocurrió automáticamente. Ocurrió porque más de 100 organizaciones, enraizadas en comunidades de todo el Condado de Los Ángeles, se presentaron en cada ciclo presupuestario y argumentaron el caso.

El ciclo presupuestario 2026–27 no terminó. Si querés ser parte de este trabajo, nuestro toolkit de incidencia está en nuestra bio.

When the January 2025 wildfires hit, thousands of families across Los Angeles needed to file insurance documents, apply ...
07/16/2026

When the January 2025 wildfires hit, thousands of families across Los Angeles needed to file insurance documents, apply for emergency resources, and navigate systems that were not designed with them in mind. For many immigrant families, the County's digital navigator program made that possible. Someone was there, in their language, with the right tools.

That program exists because the County made an investment. And it almost didn't reach the people who needed it most.

We know that 42% of undocumented households in the County still don't have reliable internet access. We know that older adults and people with disabilities face additional barriers. And we know that when emergencies happen, those gaps become crises.

IRLA is asking the County to sustain and expand what's already working. Not to start from scratch, but to make sure these programs reach every community they were designed for.

Cuando los incendios de enero de 2025 afectaron a toda la región, miles de familias en Los Ángeles necesitaban presentar documentos de seguro, solicitar recursos de emergencia y navegar sistemas que no fueron diseñados pensando en ellas. Para muchas familias inmigrantes, el programa de navegadores digitales del Condado hizo eso posible. Alguien estuvo ahí, en su idioma, con las herramientas adecuadas.

Ese programa existe porque el Condado hizo una inversión. Y casi no llega a quienes más lo necesitaban.

Sabemos que el 42% de los hogares indocumentados en el Condado todavía no tienen acceso confiable a internet. Sabemos que las personas adultas mayores y las personas con discapacidades enfrentan barreras adicionales. Y sabemos que cuando ocurren emergencias, esas brechas se convierten en crisis.

IRLA le pide al Condado que sostenga y amplíe lo que ya funciona. No empezar de cero, sino asegurarse de que estos programas lleguen a cada comunidad para la que fueron diseñados.

Today, a 26-year-old husband and father was killed by ICE in Biddeford, Maine, the second immigrant killed by the agency...
07/14/2026

Today, a 26-year-old husband and father was killed by ICE in Biddeford, Maine, the second immigrant killed by the agency’s use of deadly force in a week. 𝗜𝗥𝗟𝗔 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗱𝘀 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗳𝗮𝗺𝗶𝗹𝘆 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝗳𝗮𝗺𝗶𝗹𝘆 𝗹𝗶𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵 𝗮 𝗹𝗼𝘀𝘀 𝗹𝗶𝗸𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 and we’ll keep fighting for policies that protect immigrant families and uphold due process. Everyone deserves safety and dignity.⁣
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𝘏𝘰𝘺, 𝘶𝘯 𝘦𝘴𝘱𝘰𝘴𝘰 𝘺 𝘱𝘢𝘥𝘳𝘦 𝘥𝘦 𝟸𝟼 𝘢ñ𝘰𝘴 𝘮𝘶𝘳𝘪ó 𝘢 𝘮𝘢𝘯𝘰𝘴 𝘥𝘦 𝘐𝘊𝘌 𝘦𝘯 𝘉𝘪𝘥𝘥𝘦𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘥, 𝘔𝘢𝘪𝘯𝘦, 𝘦𝘭 𝘴𝘦𝘨𝘶𝘯𝘥𝘰 𝘪𝘯𝘮𝘪𝘨𝘳𝘢𝘯𝘵𝘦 𝘮𝘶𝘦𝘳𝘵𝘰 𝘱𝘰𝘳 𝘦𝘭 𝘶𝘴𝘰 𝘥𝘦 𝘧𝘶𝘦𝘳𝘻𝘢 𝘭𝘦𝘵𝘢𝘭 𝘥𝘦 𝘭𝘢 𝘢𝘨𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘪𝘢 𝘦𝘯 𝘶𝘯𝘢 𝘴𝘦𝘮𝘢𝘯𝘢. 𝙄𝙍𝙇𝘼 𝙨𝙚 𝙨𝙤𝙡𝙞𝙙𝙖𝙧𝙞𝙯𝙖 𝙘𝙤𝙣 𝙨𝙪 𝙛𝙖𝙢𝙞𝙡𝙞𝙖 𝙮 𝙘𝙤𝙣 𝙘𝙖𝙙𝙖 𝙛𝙖𝙢𝙞𝙡𝙞𝙖 𝙦𝙪𝙚 𝙖𝙩𝙧𝙖𝙫𝙞𝙚𝙨𝙖 𝙪𝙣𝙖 𝙥é𝙧𝙙𝙞𝙙𝙖 𝙘𝙤𝙢𝙤 𝙚𝙨𝙩𝙖, 𝘺 𝘴𝘦𝘨𝘶𝘪𝘳𝘦𝘮𝘰𝘴 𝘭𝘶𝘤𝘩𝘢𝘯𝘥𝘰 𝘱𝘰𝘳 𝘱𝘰𝘭í𝘵𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘴 𝘲𝘶𝘦 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘵𝘦𝘫𝘢𝘯 𝘢 𝘭𝘢𝘴 𝘧𝘢𝘮𝘪𝘭𝘪𝘢𝘴 𝘪𝘯𝘮𝘪𝘨𝘳𝘢𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘴 𝘺 𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘱𝘦𝘵𝘦𝘯 𝘦𝘭 𝘥𝘦𝘣𝘪𝘥𝘰 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘤𝘦𝘴𝘰. 𝘛𝘰𝘥𝘰𝘴 𝘮𝘦𝘳𝘦𝘤𝘦𝘯 𝘴𝘦𝘨𝘶𝘳𝘪𝘥𝘢𝘥 𝘺 𝘥𝘪𝘨𝘯𝘪𝘥𝘢𝘥.

07/13/2026

At the height of the attack on immigrants, we still matter.

On June 22, 57 members of our community showed up to the LA County budget hearing to remind the Board of Supervisors that immigrant families cannot wait.

We came with one message: this County needs to be bolder. Emergency responses are not enough. Immigrant seniors need guaranteed income. Families need permanent rent relief. Our communities need long-term investments that match the moment we are in.

The budget was adopted without these important priorities. The fight continues.

The BREATHE program was a meaningful step. For three years, nearly 1,200 Los Angeles County residents received $1,000 a ...
07/13/2026

The BREATHE program was a meaningful step. For three years, nearly 1,200 Los Angeles County residents received $1,000 a month in direct cash assistance. The data was clear: people spent that money on food, rent, and transportation. The basics. The things that make stability possible.

But 13% Latino participation in a County where Latinos represent over a third of the population is not a coincidence. It is a design gap. And immigrant communities across the board were underrepresented.

The next step, a Guaranteed Basic Income pilot for adults 65 and older who are excluded from Social Security and federal assistance programs, can be built differently. With outreach through community organizations that already have trust. With eligibility criteria that don't create barriers based on immigration status. With language access built in from day one.

The 2026–27 budget is the opportunity to build on what worked and address what didn't.

El programa BREATHE fue un paso significativo. Durante tres años, casi 1,200 personas residentes del Condado de Los Ángeles recibieron $1,000 al mes en asistencia directa en efectivo. Los datos fueron claros: las personas usaron ese dinero en comida, renta y transporte. Lo básico. Lo que hace posible la estabilidad.

Pero una participación latina del 13% en un Condado donde los latinos representamos más de un tercio de la población no es una coincidencia. Es una brecha de diseño. Y las comunidades inmigrantes en general estuvieron subrepresentadas.

El siguiente paso, un piloto de Ingreso Básico Garantizado para personas de 65 o más excluidas del Seguro Social y de los programas de asistencia federal, puede construirse de manera diferente. Con alcance a través de organizaciones comunitarias que ya tienen la confianza de estas comunidades. Con criterios de elegibilidad que no generen barreras por estatus migratorio. Con acceso lingüístico integrado desde el primer día.

El presupuesto 2026–27 es la oportunidad de construir sobre lo que funcionó y corregir lo que no.

Language access is not a translation problem. It is a question of who gets to participate in public life and who doesn't...
07/10/2026

Language access is not a translation problem. It is a question of who gets to participate in public life and who doesn't. And in a County where we speak over 200 languages, the answer cannot default to just a handful of them.

IRLA is asking the County to invest in the organizations that are already doing this work, and to make sure that every community, regardless of what language they speak, can access the services they are entitled to.

El acceso lingüístico no es un problema de traducción. Es una pregunta sobre quién puede participar en la vida pública y quién no. Y en un Condado donde hablamos más de 200 idiomas, la respuesta no puede limitarse solo a unos pocos.

IRLA le pide al Condado que invierta en las organizaciones que ya están haciendo este trabajo, y que garantice que cada comunidad, sin importar el idioma que habla, pueda acceder a los servicios a los que tiene derecho.

Yesterday the Supreme Court affirms what immigrant families already know: every child born in this country belongs here....
07/01/2026

Yesterday the Supreme Court affirms what immigrant families already know: every child born in this country belongs here.

The Court strikes down an executive order that tried to deny citizenship to babies based on their parents’ immigration status. This ruling protects the 14th Amendment’s promise that citizenship is a birthright, not a privilege some children have to earn.

IRLA will continue to stand up for this promise.

Ayer la Corte Suprema confirma lo que las familias inmigrantes ya sabían: todo niño o niña nacido en este país pertenece aquí.

La Corte anula una orden ejecutiva que intentaba negar la ciudadanía a bebés según el estatus migratorio de sus padres. Este fallo protege la promesa de la Decimocuarta Enmienda de que la ciudadanía es un derecho de nacimiento, no un privilegio que algunos niños deben ganarse.

IRLA seguirá defendiendo esta promesa.

06/30/2026

Public comment isn’t just a formality. It’s how communities put their priorities on the record — directly in front of the people who vote on the budget.

Last week over 30 community members showed up to address the Board about what they want to see in the budget. Learn how easy it is to make your voice heard.

El comentario público no es solo un trámite. Es cómo las comunidades dejan sus prioridades en el registro — frente a quienes votan el presupuesto.

La semana pasada, más de 30 miembros de la comunidad asistieron para dirigirse a la Junta y expresar qué les gustaría ver reflejado en el presupuesto. Descubre lo fácil que es hacer que tu voz sea escuchada.

Five years ago, IRLA came together around a simple but fundamental idea: that immigrant communities, who make up 34% of ...
06/30/2026

Five years ago, IRLA came together around a simple but fundamental idea: that immigrant communities, who make up 34% of Los Angeles County’s population, deserve to be part of the decisions about how the County spends its resources.
What followed was not a single campaign but a sustained, year-after-year effort to make that idea real. More than $163 million directed toward programs that include or focus on immigrant communities. Changes to housing eligibility requirements so that people without formal leases can access assistance. A digital navigator program that reached families during the January 2025 wildfires. Language access commitments that are now County policy.
None of it happened automatically. It happened because over 100 organizations, rooted in communities across Los Angeles County, showed up every budget cycle and made the case.
The 2026–27 budget cycle is not over. If you want to be part of this work, our advocacy toolkit is in our bio. 

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Hace cinco años, IRLA se unió en torno a una idea simple pero fundamental: que las comunidades inmigrantes, que representamos el 34% de la población del Condado de Los Ángeles, merecemos ser parte de las decisiones sobre cómo el Condado utiliza sus recursos.
Lo que siguió no fue una campaña única sino un esfuerzo sostenido, año tras año, para hacer esa idea real. Más de $163 millones destinados a programas que incluyen o se enfocan en comunidades inmigrantes. Cambios en los requisitos de elegibilidad de vivienda para que personas sin contrato formal puedan acceder a asistencia. Un programa de navegadores digitales que llegó a familias durante los incendios de enero de 2025. Compromisos de acceso lingüístico que ahora son política del Condado.
Nada de eso ocurrió automáticamente. Ocurrió porque más de 100 organizaciones, enraizadas en comunidades de todo el Condado de Los Ángeles, se presentaron en cada ciclo presupuestario y argumentaron el caso.
El ciclo presupuestario 2026–27 no terminó. Si querés ser parte de este trabajo, nuestro toolkit de incidencia está en nuestra bio.

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