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South Bay and Bay Area leaders are pushing for new local zoning policies and moratoriums to halt the development of private ICE detention centers. ALAS stands firmly with regional advocates in this effort, emphasizing that blocking these facilities is a matter of protecting public health and restoring humanity for immigrant families living in fear.

Bay Area leaders have announced a new strategy utilizing zoning laws and temporary moratoriums to block private ICE detention centers from the region. ALAS CEO Dr. Belinda Arriaga stood alongside community advocates in strong support of the move, declaring, “We cannot stand one more child to be impacted by the horrors of ICE and detention.”

ALAS celebrated the final day of its free three-week Summer Camp for Coastside children in grades K-8. The program provides children with access to cultural arts, academic enrichment, outdoor adventures, nutritious meals, and mentorship at no cost to families--opportunities that are often out of reach because of the high cost of summer camps in the Bay Area.

The Half Moon Bay City Council has voted unanimously to place the 555 Kelly Ave senior farmworker housing project on the November ballot. The proposed 40-unit complex, which will feature a dedicated ALAS farmworker resource center, requires a simple majority from voters to proceed.

The Half Moon Bay City Council voted unanimously to send a proposed 40-unit affordable housing project for senior farmworkers at 555 Kelly Avenue to voters in November, after months of community debate.

The Half Moon Bay City Council has officially placed the fate of the 40-unit Kelly Avenue farmworker housing project on the November ballot. A simple majority vote will decide the future of this essential development for retired agricultural workers, a project that is being closely watched by both local community advocates and state leaders.