Pilipino Workers Center (PWC)

06/17/2026

Several detained men launched a hunger strike to protest inhumane conditions and cruel treatment, and in response, ICE is threatening them with solitary confinement, threats of tear gas, threats of violence, and immediate deportation. At least eight people have died in ICE custody at the Adelanto facility since 2011. Adelanto is just one of the 8 detention centers currently operating in California, with private firms profiting from these detainments. PWC stands with the hunger strikers and all the detainees, and we call for the immediate closure of these detention centers that mimic concentration camps right in our midst.

"Compassion is not weakness, and dignity is not optional. No uniform, policy, or system absolves us from the responsibility to treat people humanely."
- Rev. Paige Eaves, United Methodist Church, one of the clergy participants in the vigil

WHAT YOU CAN DO:
1. Sign up for a shift at the Solidarity Fast (attached is the flyer) to protest this outside the office of First Assistant US Attorney Bilal Essayli

2. Call your reps:https://nocampsca.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Adelanto-ICE-Processing-Center-Hunger-Desert-View-Annex-Labor-Strike-Toolkit-.pdf

3. Sign up to No Camps in CA to get updated on how to support: https://nocampsca.com/connect-with-us/

4. Share this out to everyone you know to help spread awareness of this cruelty happening inside closed doors

CLUE: Clergy and Laity United for Economic Justice

06/17/2026

Thank you to the Assembly and Senate for including $30 million for the program in the 2026 CA Budget! 👏 We applaud you for continuing to support Californians in the face of hate.

We are especially grateful to Senator John Laird and Assemblymember Jesse Gabriel for their leadership in the budget process! Thank you so much to Assemblymembers Robert Rivas, Mike Fong, Corey Jackson, Stephanie Nguyen, and Alex Lee, as well as Senators Monique Limón, Aisha Wahab, and Christopher Cabaldon, and the entire AAPI Legislative Caucus, for your leadership in taking a stand against hate in California.


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API Legislative Caucus
Assemblymember John Harabedian John Harabedian kalra

06/17/2026

Today, on International Domestic Workers Day, we honor the millions of domestic workers whose work makes all other work possible.

From caring for children and the elderly to supporting households and families, domestic workers provide the essential labor that enables our communities and economies to function and thrive.

Today, we celebrate the resilience, leadership, and collective power of domestic workers who have organized and fought for dignity, recognition, and labor rights around the world.

To all domestic workers, we see you, and we value you. THANK YOU for all that you do!

06/17/2026

06/16/2026

Mga ka-barangay sa South Bay, tara na sa Lakambini screening sa June 20!

A story this important deserves to reach more people.

Pilipino Workers Center (PWC) is expanding its Lakambini Gregoria de Jesus screenings, bringing this powerful story to even more members of the Filipino community. Mabuhay si Lakambini!

06/13/2026

Today, we celebrate Philippine Independence Day and honor the generations of Filipinos who fought for freedom and dignity.

As we commemorate this day, we recognize that the struggle continues. We remain committed to fighting the ongoing impacts of colonialism, imperialism, exploitation, and injustice wherever they exist.

We honor Filipino workers, caregivers, and immigrants whose labor powers our communities and whose collective action moves us closer to a more just and equitable future.

Maligayang Araw ng Kalayaan! 🇵🇭

06/08/2026

"This is another way that they are actually raising the numbers of deportations. It's clearly unjust because they're not even given a chance to clear their names because there are no charges, there are no prosecutions." - Aquilina Versoza, Executive Director, Pilipino Workers Center

NPR has tracked deported Filipino sailors who say they were accused without evidence of possessing child sexual exploitation material. Almost none have been charged or prosecuted.

06/04/2026

05/31/2026

Dear employers and workers, Did you know that starting February 1, 2026, employers must provide employees an annual Workplace Rights Notice? The CA Labor Commissioner’s Office has ready-made templates that can be used for the notice. Learn more here : https://www.dir.ca.gov/California-Worker/