National Lessons, Regional Action: Preparing for ICE Deployments
This session offers a timely update on how communities nationwide are responding to ICE deployments, with a regional focus on Los Angeles, Orange County, the Inland Empire, the Central Coast/Ventura, and San Diego and Imperial Counties. 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
- Eder Gaona Macedo, Executive Director, The Fund for Santa Barbara
- Xiomara Corpeno, Four Freedom Fund at NEO Philanthropy
- Roberto Carlos Herrera, Leadership Development Director, Resilience Orange County
- Emily Ortlieb, Director of Immigration Policy & External Affairs, Jewish Family Service of San Diego
- Ivy Suriyopas, VP of Programs, GCIR (moderator)