Jan 20, 2025
FRESNO, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) – Fresno’s immigrant community was along River Park protesting on day one of President Donald Trump’s second term. Protestors tell us they are against Donald Trump’s executive orders that would deport migrants who illegally entered the country. Trump signed nearly 200 executive orders, memoranda and proclamations on his first day back in office. One of those executive orders would secure the southern border, but local immigrants are fearful they could also be targets. “Today starts the struggle of the immigrant community,” protest organizer Leonel Flores said. Protesters waved U.S. and Mexico flags, and held signs that read, “Immigrants are the backbone of the US”. This, as Trump signed ten executive orders related to securing the southern border. “I come from a community where there's a lot of immigrants and our family has immigrants as well. And they're not all criminals like they say. They're hard workers who came here for a better life for not themselves, but others, their family,” protester Alyssa Gutierrez said. “I’m here against MAGA politics, I’m here against Trump politics,” Flores said. This protest is also against the reported ICE immigration sweeps across the Central Valley. Supervisor Luis Chavez said the local immigrant community is fearful. “I had reports in my office of absentee rates of anywhere from 25 to 30% for our local farms, local packing houses, and food processing plants,” Supervisor Luis Chavez said. “Millions and billions of tons of food coming from Central Valley And who’s picking, who's working? It’s the immigrant community,” Flores said. Although Trump's executive order is intended to rid the country of criminals, Chavez said honest, hard-working immigrants are getting caught in the crossfire. “They're going after these individuals, right? That have a criminal record. And then in the process, because it's such a broad approach, innocent bystanders are getting caught up in these, you know, operations,” Chavez said. Immigrants who have lived in this country for decades are now uncertain of their future. “30 years, 40 years working here with nothing is hard, and to be deported. So I want to ask all the community, no matter what race is, stay together with us,” Flores said.
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