RSVP at lunchwithleague [at] lwvnoc.org (KICKOFF) & pay in advance HERE. Cost is $35. Our speaker is Bethany Anderson, a DOJ-accredited immigration representative and the Director of Camino Immigration Services.

Focus: Immigration, Civil Rights, and Community Action

Immigration is currently the litmus test for our democracy. Mass raids, racial profiling, detentions—of both immigrants and U.S. citizens—without due process are not isolated events; they are part of a broader erosion of constitutional protections and civil rights. This talk draws on policy analysis, national data, and on-the-ground legal observations in Orange County, to examine how federal immigration policies are reshaping civil liberties—and what the response in Orange County tells us about the stakes for us all.

Speakers' Biographical Profiles

Bethany Anderson is a DOJ-accredited immigration representative and the Director of Camino Immigration Services, where she leads efforts to provide free legal counsel and connect immigrant families with vital resources. A longtime immigrant rights advocate in North Orange County, Bethany has been at the forefront of community-based efforts to support, defend, and empower immigrant communities. 

Jody Agius Vallejo is Professor of Sociology and American Studies & Ethnicity at USC, where she also serves as Director of Graduate Studies and Associate Director of the USC Equity Research Institute. She is the author of Barrios to Burbs: The Making of the Mexican American Middle Class and the forthcoming Latino Elites: Why Giving Back Isn’t the Answer to Inequality with research focused on immigration, integration, and inequality.