OLYMPIA — La senadora Rebecca Saldaña (D-Seattle) emitió la siguiente declaración sobre la detención de Alfredo “Lelo” Juárez: “Estoy profundamente consternada por la detención de Alfredo 'Lelo' Juárez, un activista y defensor de los derechos de los trabajadores agrícolas que ha trabajado incansablemente por mejorar las condiciones laborales en Washington. Su arresto y traslado al Centro de Procesamiento de ICE en Tacoma me preocupan, ya que parece que se está utilizando la ley de inmigración para silenciar a los líderes comunitarios en lugar de abordar los problemas reales de seguridad pública. “El estado de Washington ha dejado claro, a través de leyes como la Keep Washington Working Act, que rechazamos el uso de recursos locales ...
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Sen. Rebecca Saldaña represents Washington state’s 37th Legislative District, which includes parts of South Seattle, Renton, Madrona, the Central District, Leschi, Beacon Hill, Columbia City, Rainier Valley, and Bryn Mawr-Skyway. A proud Chicana of Mexican and German heritage, Saldaña grew up in Seattle’s Delridge neighborhood. Her upbringing, shaped by economic and environmental challenges, instilled a deep commitment to conservation, resilience, and justice.
Her father, a Mexican immigrant and former farmworker who became a machinist, worked in Georgetown near one of Seattle’s largest polluters. Her mother, a social worker, came from a family of Midwest farmers. These experiences fueled Saldaña’s determination to advocate for communities disproportionately affected by environmental and social injustices.
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