Welcome to your installment of our “Love in Action” series! We are breaking through the news cycle with stories that remind us the courage that is possible when we lead with humanity and Revolutionary Love. Sign up to get these straight to your inbox here.
Beloved Community,
Across the country, we are witnessing unprecedented raids — lawless abductions and attacks on due process targeting immigrant communities. These are not isolated incidents. They are the result of a relentless campaign of dehumanization.
Those in power want us to believe this is normal. They want us to accept a binary way of thinking to justify these cruel actions: “legal vs. illegal,” “criminal vs. worker,” “right vs. wrong.”
Well-meaning people respond by pointing out that most immigrants work hard, pay taxes, or follow the “right” process to seek refuge.
But do you see the endless cycle?
We settle for shallow solidarity — reducing our neighbors’ right to belong to their economic value. “Immigrants contribute, so they deserve to stay.”
But Revolutionary Love calls us into deep solidarity.
We fight for immigrants because we see their humanity.
We see every immigrant and refugee as kin— each with a story to be told. Each no less deserving of safety, dignity, and sanctuary.
And we will not let those stories be silenced.
Here are just a few we are uplifting amidst the noise and heartache:
Celina was disappeared last week. We witnessed this young woman clinging to a jacaranda tree, trying to escape ICE agents. (Watch the video here.) They dragged her away. They threw tear gas behind them. But we just located her and are doing everything to bring her home to her son Iker. Donate here→
Yuriel Romera witnessed her father, Mario, being taken by agents in chains. She pleads for his return and safety. She and her siblings — including a child with disabilities — depend on him. Watch her story here.
Mercedes Navas, of Community Coalition, calls us to be brave — even as she feared for her own safety after witnessing a raid where two young women and a one-month-old baby were taken. Watch her story here.
Love demands that we wonder, grieve, and fight for one another — for Celina, Iker, Yuriel, Mercedes, Mario, and the thousands of others in crises — to build the world we dream.
In this special Love in Action issue, we’re lifting up more immigrant stories, art, and calls to action that demand our courage and solidarity— even in the face of despair and fear.
Inside this issue:
Calls to Action: Support detainees, participate in Summer of Resistance activities, and march with flowers.
Act of Love Story: A compilation of stories from adults reflecting on the love, sacrifice, and courage of their parents who immigrated for sanctuary and opportunity.
Art + Music: A musical tribute to immigrants seeking asylum by Las Cafeteras.
Share with a friend. Tell your own story. Send us an email and tell us what resonates—we read every message.
Together, courage.
1: Become Jacarandas. Last week, we witnessed a young woman named Celina clinging to a jacaranda tree, trying to escape ICE agents. (Watch the video here.) They dragged her away. They threw tear gas behind them. They disappeared her. But we just located her and are doing everything to bring her home to her son Iker.
2: Participate in Non-Violent Resistance in LA. We invite you to gather with Summer for Resistance at La Placita Olvera to build community and show solidarity. Engage in activities ranging from protest sign-making to screen printing, and participate in community workshops and music-led marches downtown. Additionally, our partners, LA Voice and PICO California, lead a prayer walk every Wednesday, where we bring flowers for immigrant families.
3: Protect Families Wherever You Are. We created this guide with trusted organizations who are offering critical aid, resources, mutual aid, rapid response networks, legal defense, and more. We can each take action to protect and defend families.
Are you embodying the love ethic?
Share your story at contact@revolutionarylove.org to be featured in our next newsletter!
“For every immigrant who has crossed, who has tried, who is crossing right now, and will keep trying.”
“mi mamá se vino sola para el norte
20 años pasaron ya
atrás dejó familia que no volvería a ver
más y si no escapaba el hambre la iba a matar”
Translation:
“my mom came north alone
20 years have already passed
behind her, she left family she would never see again
and if she didn’t escape, hunger was going to kill her”
Visit our learning hub here for tools to lead with wonder, be brave with our grief, harness our rage, reimagine institutions, practice joy, and fight for our humanity. There, you can listen to Valarie walk you through the Revolutionary Love Compass and explore reflections to meet this moment.
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