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Local churches offer aid, sanctuary to Central American Immigrants
“Religious groups in the East Bay have also stepped up. Led by Guatemalan-born Pastor Pablo Morataya of the East Oakland church, four congregations this fall declared "sanctuary” — pledging to shield young people and their families even if they are ordered deported.“
http://www.latimes.com/local/california/la-me-bay-area-sanctuary-20141231-story.html#page=1
Mayan immigrant weaves new life in Oakland- Inside Bay Area
“The East Bay’s Guatemalan population grew by at least 60 percent between 2000 and 2006, and may have even tripled or quadrupled, according to figures from the U.S. Census Bureau. Though the bureau’s numbers include a wide margin of error, Alameda County is now home to an estimated 9,000 Guatemalans, more than a quarter of the Guatemalan population for the Bay Area as a whole, census figures show. A large proportion of them are indigenous Mayans, scholars say.”
Erick, Tortas, and East Oakland
A blog post that talks about Oakland's Mam community.
http://eastoaklandbhc.org/erick-tortas-east-oakland/
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