#immigrant-support

#immigrant-support

Local leaders are launching the Stand Together Bay Area Fund, which will provide living expenses to families of local immigrants who've been deported or detained by ICE. Applicants can sign up through the SF-based Mission Asset Fund. As the Chronicle reports, San Francisco Mayor Lurie, Oakland Mayor Barbara Lee, and dozens of other Bay Area leaders announced the launch of the fund on Friday, which will be overseen by the nonprofit, San Francisco Foundation.

For many immigrant survivors of domestic and gender-based violence, language barriers can often be difficult to overcome, adding to the litany of overwhelming challenges they face.

"Mary loved this community and the people in it, and she was fearless in demanding the best of the people who served it," said Brannan. "She earned the respect of so many and will be deeply missed."