Alfredo Lelo Juarez Zeferino, an Indigenous farmworker, began laboring in Washington at age 13. By 2013, he helped organize workers to demand better conditions. Juarez emerged as a leader and helped form Families United for Justice in 2017, uniting around 400 workers. In March 2023, he was arrested by ICE while giving his girlfriend a ride, leading to suspicion of targeted enforcement due to his activism. Protests occurred outside the ICE facility following his detention, which related to an old deportation order stemming from his minor status.
Alfredo Lelo Juarez Zeferino began working picking strawberries at 13 and became a spokesperson for Indigenous farmworkers, successfully forming the Families United for Justice union in 2017.
In March 2023, Juarez was arrested by ICE during an encounter that escalated when he sought to communicate and request a warrant, resulting in violent detention.
Juarez’s arrest coincided with his activism for better working conditions, raising suspicions among his colleagues about its motivations linked to his leadership and union activities.
After his arrest, protests erupted outside the ICE center, advocating for his release, highlighting the struggles faced by Indigenous farmworkers against systemic issues.
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