 Courtesy photos. SANTA MARIA — For the past year, Alianza Campesina has been advocating for fair and dignified wages for farmworkers, many of whom struggle to survive on low pay while also facing the dangers of pesticide exposure and the harsh effects of climate change, and natural disasters. Now, farmworkers and the broader immigrant community face an even greater threat — the fear of family separation and the ongoing uncertainty caused by increased immigration presence in our communities. This César Chávez Day, Alianza Campesina is demanding an end to deportations and ICE presence in our communities while urging the Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors to pass a living wage for farmworkers. We invite community members, advocates, and allies to join us in a peaceful march as we demand justice, dignity, and safety for all. WHO: Alianza Campesina, a coalition of farmworkers and community leaders organizing alongside local nonprofits CAUSE (Central Coast Alliance United for a Sustainable Economy) and MICOP (Mixteco/Indigena Community Organizing Project), dedicated to advancing fair wages and improved working conditions in California’s central coast. WHAT: A march in honor of César Chávez Day to call for an end to deportations, the protection of immigrant communities, and fair wages for farmworkers. WHERE: Machado Plaza at 224 W Chapel St. in Santa Maria, CA. We will end at Russel Park at 1000 W Church St., Santa Maria, CA. WHEN: Sunday, March 30th, 2025 Alianza Campesina de la Costa Central (Alianza Campesina) is a partnership between CAUSE and MICOP that empowers farmworkers across California’s Central Coast to organize for their rights and fight for dignified working conditions. The Mixteco/Indigena Community Organizing Project (MICOP) aims to support, organize, and empower the indigenous migrant communities in California’s Central Coast. We operate over 20 programs across Ventura, Santa Barbara, and San Luis Obispo counties, offering various social service and community organizing programs, Indigenous Language Interpretation Services (ILIS), and Radio Indigena 94.1 FM. For more information, please visit mixteco.org Central Coast United for a Sustainable Economy (CAUSE) is a base-building organization committed to social, economic, and environmental justice for working-class and immigrant communities throughout California’s Central Coast. CAUSE builds grassroots power through community organizing, leadership development, coalition building, civic engagement, policy research, and advocacy. causenow.org |