On June 13, Community Stands Together to Protect Day Laborers Rebuilding Altadena & Pasadena After Devastating Fires

Pasadena, CA – On Saturday, June 13, one year after immigration raids began in the Los Angeles area, the communities of Pasadena and Altadena stand united. The day laborers and workers who have dedicated themselves to rebuilding the neighborhoods after the devastating 2025 fires continue to live under fear and threat. On June 13, community members will form a human shield, a living act of love, protection, and solidarity, for the sacred place they call home.

Who protects the hands rebuilding our homes? La Muralla Humana / The Human Shield is a peaceful, powerful community action to answer that question. We protect each other. We stand together with those who have given their hands, their labor, and their lives to rebuild what the fires took from us — because only the people save the people. Solo el Pueblo Salva al Pueblo.

WHERE: La Muralla Humana / The Human Shield — A Community Protection Action on Woodbury Road, Lincoln Avenue through Lake Avenue Altadena/Pasadena, CA

WHEN: 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM. Meet up place for press will be at the corner of Lincoln Ave and Woodbury Rd at 9am.

WHO: Community Representatives, NDLON organizers, Homeowners and workers in solidarity together, to protect our communities

VISUALS:

Around 1,000 community members forming a continuous human shield along the streets of Altadena and Pasadena Day laborers and fire rebuild workers standing side by side with neighbors, faith leaders, and advocates

Hand-painted banners and signs reading: ICE Out. Hands Off Dena/ Who Protects the Hands Rebuilding Our Homes? / Solo el Pueblo Salva al Pueblo

A sea of people lining Woodbury Road, Lincoln Avenue through Lake Avenue. For more details and specific address, please contact Palmira Figueroa @ pfigueroa@ndlon.org.

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