Addis Condemns Ice Detention Facility on Central Coast

MONTEREY-Assemblymember Dawn Addis (D-Morro Bay), co-chair of the California Legislative Central Coast Caucus, released the following statement standing in solidarity with community leaders and residents in opposition to the proposed ICE detention facility in Gilroy, California:

"In divisive times, solidarity matters. At a time when families across California and the nation are facing uncertainty due to immigration enforcement, we have a responsibility to speak out. My experience as an educator shaped how I view immigration, especially during President Trump's first term, when I witnessed the fear and uncertainty that made its way into our classrooms. I helped coordinate programs and resources to support students and immigrant families as they navigated that uncertainty. Families were afraid, and children worried whether their loved ones would be there to pick them up at the end of the school day.

"As a community, we hold a responsibility of protecting our communities and fostering strong and safer communities for all. That's why I applaud my friends and colleagues in Monterey County for taking a leadership role in building a broad multi-jurisdictional coalition to oppose the proposed ICE detention facility in Gilroy.

"Partnerships like this send a clear and strong message that our communities are not for sale, and we stand united in support of all Californians."

Dawn Addis was elected to the California State Assembly in 2022 to represent the coastal 30th Assembly District, which includes San Luis Obispo, Monterey, and Santa Cruz Counties. She is the Chair of the Assembly Budget Subcommittee 1 on Health.

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