Justice for Alfredo ‘Lelo’ Juarez Zeferino

Violently & Unjustly Detained by I.C.E. on March 25, 2025

Alfredo ‘Lelo’ Juarez Zeferino has chosen voluntary departure from the United States. Check back soon for a statement by C2C.

You can read our statement on his voluntary departure, as well as his letter to his supporters on our blog post.

Our next PPL is this Thursday (9/11) from 5:30-7pm. We will devote this lab to better understanding US militarism since 9/11 through the impact on the overseas communities where US military power is concentrated.

We are lucky to be joined by Noah Ha

Join us this Thursday (8/28) from 5:30-7pm for our next People's Participation Lab! RSVP via the link in our bio!

We will meet at Maritime Heritage Park (500 W Holly St, Bellingham, WA 98225). Please bring sunscreen and a blanket. We will provide a

Our 20th Anniversary Celebration will not be a true celebration without YOU! We hope you’ll join us in honoring the people, victories, and movements that have brought us to this moment.

Date: Tomorrow, Sunday August 24th, a family event, all a

Let’s Celebrate 20 Years of Community to Community!

We will gather at Boundary Bay Brewing on August 24 from 4-7pm. Boundary Bay has been a longstanding supporter of C2C and the Bellingham community and we want to wish them a happy retirement!

August 6! A Day of Remembrance and Action!

Join us for a Community Forum to commemorate August 6 as an historic date which repeatedly intersects with contemporary politics from 1945 to 2017 and into 2025. We will also take the opportunity to celebra

Our next PPL will be on July 31st from 5:30-7:00 pm. We will be joined by Harneet Kaur Matharu and other members of the Chardi Kala Project, as well as Imanat Kang from the Whatcom Center for Early Learning, to talk about the history of Punjabi/Sikh

Please join us Thursday July 24th for for our Voting Party from 6-8pm at 1295 E Bakerview Rd. We will vote, enjoy music, food, and community!

Please RSVP using the link in our bio.

Email civicengagement@foodjustice.org or lizdarrow@foodjustice.o

"We are relieved that he successfully removed himself from ICE’s inhumane treatment. We value his wisdom and unwavering clarity that brought him to decide for voluntary departure...The conditions at Northwest ICE Processing Center have alw

The August election is around the corner and we want to make sure you know the key deadlines to participate. See the graphic for deadlines, and there is still time to register!

We are also hosting a voting party for Whatcom County's Primary Electi

Join us for the next People’s Participation Lab on Thursday, July 17th from 5:30pm-7:00m.

We will be meeting at Maritime Heritage Park (500 W Holly St, Bellingham, WA 98225) and focus on the Farm Workforce Modernization Act. Since we’ll

Farmworker union leaders are being targeted

Together we can stand against this unjustice

For press inquiries, please call Liz Darrow at (360) 220-9065

Resources

Learn

Reports on ICE Air Operations, the international network of for-profit, privately chartered deportation flights run by Immigration and Customs Enforcement | University of Washington’s Center for Human Rights

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WA Immigrant Solidarity Network

Latinos en Spokane Immigrant Services

News coverage:

Washington farmworker who led union efforts talks life after ICE detention, returning to Mexico
Brother Lelo will voluntarily depart
Sedro-Woolley farmworker activist to voluntarily leave U.S.
El activista sindical agrícola Alfredo Juárez Zeferino pone fin a su lucha contra la deportación de EE.UU. tras pasar cuatro meses recluido en una cárcel para inmigrantes
Farm worker activist Alfredo Juarez to self-deport in order to get out of Northwest Detention Center | King 5
Free Lelo! Honoring Farmworkers and Immigrants | Studio Rose and Tony’s Newsletter
Ice ‘politically targeted’ farm worker activist Juarez Zeferino, colleagues say | The Guardian
Sindicatos y activistas alzan la voz contra detención de Juárez y Dixon por ICE | Latino Herald
Hundreds rally at ICE center in Tacoma after detention of union members | KUOW
ICE arrests WA farmworker activist in Sedro-Woolley | Seattle Times
Farmworker activist Alfredo Juarez detained by ICE | King 5 News
Supporters, politicians decry Northwest Washington activist's ICE detention | Cascadia Daily News
Denuncian detención violenta de dirigente ñuu savi en Washington | La Jornada
ICE Detained Activist Farmworker Alfredo Juarez Zeferino | The Stranger
I.C.E. picks up Ferndale farmworkers | Lynden Tribune
Residents urge Mount Vernon council to strengthen commitment to immigrant protections | Go Skagit
Whatcom County labor activist who was detained by ICE agents transferred to Tacoma facility | Bellingham Herald
ICE detains leader of farmworker union in northwest Washington state | KUOW
Detienen agentes migratorios a líder ñuu savi de Guerrero en EU | Quadratin Guerrero
ICE detiene a líder campesino en Washington; organizaciones exigen su liberación | Latino Herald
Prominent Northwest Washington immigration activist detained by ICE | Cascadia Daily News

Free Alfredo Juarez Zeferino

Justice for Alfredo ‘Lelo’ Juarez Zeferino

Violently & Unjustly Detained by I.C.E. on March 25, 2025

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