Cinema News: Virtual Panel: Immigration Raids & California Farms

Virtual Panel: Immigration Raids & California Farms

Los Angeles Times | Virtual Panel: | Immigration Raids & California Farms | With Support from | The James Irvine Foundation

RSVP FREE | Aug. 21, 2025 | 12 p.m. | The Trump administration's push for mass deportations is sending shock waves through California. What does this mean for the people who pick, pack and produce our food — and for consumers? Join us for an engaging conversation presented by the Los Angeles Times with support from The James Irvine Foundation. Times reporter Jessica Garrison will moderate a panel discussing how immigration crackdowns are impacting farmworkers, families and our food supply. RSVP now to save your spot.

Guests include: | Don Howard | President & CEO, The James Irvine Foundation | Don Howard leads The James Irvine Foundation with the goal of ensuring all low-income workers in California have the power to advance economically. He also serves on the Public Policy Institute of California's Leadership Council, the Partnership for Public Service's Partnership West Advisory Council and the Advisory Board of the California Policy Lab.

Luis Alejo | Supervisor, Monterey County | Supervisor Luis Alejo was sworn into office in January 2017 to represent District 1, which includes most of the City of Salinas. As a county supervisor, Alejo has led on championing immigrant and civil rights, housing, economic development and access to justice/courts.

Luz Gallegos | Executive Director, TODEC Legal Center | TODEC's mission is to ensure equitable access to information, immigration legal services, community education, advocacy and civic engagement for limited- and non-English speaking individuals, including immigrants and migrant workers throughout Riverside, San Bernardino, Inyo and Imperial counties

Moderator | Jessica Garrison | Staff Writer, L.A. Times | Jessica Garrison writes about Northern California for The Times. She has previously covered Los Angeles City Hall, courts, education and the environment. As a reporter, her work has won a National Magazine Award for Public Service, among other honors.

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