From Reddit: Church food pantry asked my mother to prove her legal immigration status. (Carson, CA) [View all]
Mom called me crying and totally freaking out, and I'm at a loss for words ...
She went to the local food bank, and carried her driver's license and LA Food Bank Card as usual, however today one of the volunteers got upset because she didn't understand a question he asked and had to repeat himself . Adding insult to injury she answered in spanglish (she has a heavy accent as well), the guy then decided that she looked undocumented and asked to see her "green card".
She had been going to that food pantry for months, now she's scared and mortified. This is LA County, and that pantry belongs to an effing "Christian church ".
I'm angry, mortified, and afraid for her. Need to vent, need advice. Don't know what to do. Already told her not to go back there EVER!!! Also to be careful, since they see her info on file when they scanned her card.
It's terrifying out there.
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We're so fucked.
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