National Lessons, Regional Action: Preparing for ICE Deployments
This session offers a timely update on how communities statewide are responding to ICE deployments, with a regional focus on Los Angeles, Orange County, the Inland Empire, and the Central Coast/Ventura. Participants will examine how enforcement patterns, community response, and funding needs have shifted since June of 2025, explore lessons from other regions, and discuss how philanthropy can better support frontline organizations, strengthen nonprofit infrastructure, and invest in narrative strategies to prepare for future deployments.
Speakers
- Claudia Bautista Perales, Executive Director, The Pomona Economic Opportunity Center
- Roberto Carlos Herrera, Leadership Development Director, Resilience Orange County
- Xiomara Corpeno, Four Freedom Fund at NEO Philanthropy
- Eder Gaona, Executive Director, The Fund for Santa Barbara
- Luis Gonzalez, Executive Director of Immigration Services at Jewish Family Service of San Diego
- Ivy Suriyopas, VP of Programs, GCIR (moderator)