The immigration raid has shaken the Los Angeles County community. How do you help?

If you want to support families affected by recent U.S. immigration and customs enforcement attacks and local immigrant communities in need, you will have many donation options, including organizations that can accept monetary donations, supplies, and volunteer time.

Over the past few days, the ice attacks have affected several neighborhoods in Los Angeles County, including the City of Los Angeles, Paramount, Culver and Boyle Heights.

It is not clear how many undocumented immigrants have been affected, but the White House said federal agents have arrested 330 immigrants from Southern California and the Central Coast since Friday's raid.

Among those deported in the raid is Jose Ortiz, a warehouse in the Los Angeles fashion district, for the past 18 years. Jesus Cruz, 52, was detained on Sunday while working in a Westchester bathroom. Ice agents reportedly appeared on farms and packing houses from the Central Coast to the San Joaquin Valley.

The Department of Homeland Security released a list of nine men, which federal agencies say were arrested and had serious criminal records.

Since the raid began on Friday, several local and regional organizations have started collecting funds and donating items to help those detained or have been deported. The aid will also target members of immigrant communities who are afraid of being swept away in future raids.

This story will be updated as more organizations release their support needs.

YMCA

What it does: The YMCA is providing care and connections to protect children, youth and community members through the distribution of food, supplies and free mental health support. The new American Welcome Center helps immigrants “completely integrate into American society and prepare to host the community to welcome and inclusive.”

How you can help: You can volunteer from volunteering at participating YMCA locations by emailing nodteer@ymcala.org.

Several locations at the YMCA also accept non-rotten foods (canned food, rice, pasta), personal hygiene and household essentials (toilet paper, laundry detergent, cleaning supplies), as well as infant and children’s items (formula, diapers, diapers, wipes and snacks).

Donations drop–Departure:

• Anderson Munger: 4301 West 3rd St., Los Angeles, CA 90020
• Stuart M. Ketchum-Downtown: 401 S. Hope St., Los Angeles, CA 90071-1900
• Nakaya Family: 6901 Lennoz Ave., Van Nuys, CA 91405-4093
• Southeast – Rio Vista: 4801 E. 58th St., Maywood, CA 90270
• Winningt East Los Angeles: 2900 Whittier Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90023
• Wilmington: 1127 N Avalon Blvd., Wilmington, CA 90744

Ola

What it does: Oral is currently providing legal resources and bagged groceries to members of its immigrant community in Long Beach and adding resources in the coming days.

In 2018, during the first semester of the Trump administration, the organization advocated the City of Long Beach to open a Long Beach Judicial Fund, which funded rational legal representation for undocumented Long Beach residents facing an expulsion order.

The fund provides legal assistance to 40 Long Beach residents. Oral asked the city of Long Beach to reinvest in the program.

How you can help: You can support the efforts of your organization by donating online.

Esperanza Immigration Rights Project

What it does: Esperanza Immigration Rights Project currently has staff answering calls from those arrested and detained at the Adelanto Ice Processing Centre and Desert Landscape Attachments.

The organization works with LA Rapid Respents Network to provide legal services, including Bono representation, language translation services and referrals to provide bond payments for arrest and detainees.

How you can help: You can make online currency donations based on your choice to support the efforts of your organization.

Without you, it's not you

What it does: No You is not us, a grassroots charity designed to provide food relief to undocumented hospitality workers during the 19 pandemics.

Their work has continued since then and now provides food security to 500 households a month.

How you can help: The organization is currently asking local restaurant owners or chefs to donate a meal to support families with mixed identities in need and may not abandon the house out of fear of being taken over by ice media.

Interested restaurant partners can send us a message directly without your Instagram account or fill out this online contact form.

For those who don’t want to support the restaurant industry that the organization works, you can donate online.