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La Lucha Sigue: Volunteer With Us in Ojai
This Sunday January 18th at 3 PM at Matilija Cafeteria, connect with our volunteers, learn about our work, and find a role for you—more meetings coming soon across the county. LA LUCHA SIGUE OJAI 📍 This Sunday, join us at 3 PM in Ojai at Matilija cafeteria for our next batch of volunteer meetings. There…
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📣 Calling all HEALTHCARE WORKERS! 📣
December 16th, 25 Join us on Tuesday December 16th @ 6pm for an important meeting as we continue to protect our communities that are under attack. We are meeting to create policies to protect our workplaces, recruit more volunteers, and organize our next steps to get ICE out of Ventura County! Join us as we…
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Volunteer Meeting: Sun, October 19 @4pm
JOIN US THIS SUNDAY AT 4 PM TO BE PART OF OUR TEAM Now more than ever, our movement needs unity. We are stronger because of our community and in order to continue defending each other, we need everyone to be involved. There is a role for each person; we have multiple working groups to…
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Jun 29th to July 3rd: Join VCDefensa local volunteer team!
More opportunities to get involved with the VCDefensa local volunteer team. Come through to any of our events the following week to discuss how to be part of our rapid response, outreach and support team.
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Santa Barbara Community Defense Training 6/13
VC Defensa and community members from Santa Barbara will be joining forces to discuss how to build up more strategies to protect our people! JUNE 23RD, 2025 5PM THE CLUB 623 E CANON PERDIDO STREET
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June 16th to 19th: Join our volunteer and organizing teams!
We are hosting 3 events this week to make sure that we continue building community all across Ventura County. Let’s support building a long term movement to build a new system where immigrants are always protected! Please reach out if there are any questions.
805-296-1119
Empowering immigrants in Ventura County with trusted resources, guidance, and community support.
Where to start
- Call or text 805-296-1119 to sign up for alerts
- Create a Step-by-Step Family Preparedness Plan
- Print red cards for family, friends and coworkers
- Know your Rights
About us
VC Defensa is a coalition of local organizations dedicated to empowering the immigrant and refugee population of Ventura County. We are a purely volunteer-based organization comprised of working-class people around the county passionate about and dedicated to supporting each other. Whether it be through rapid response, patrolling our neighborhoods, sharing essential information with our neighbors, or providing medical and legal aid, VC Defensa will always be there. Though we do what we can, we are not heroes. We are of the communities we serve, providing support and resources so that the community can defend itself and lift itself up. We are always looking for more volunteers to build our movement and there is always a role to fill, no matter your time constraints or specialty. Fill out the form today and we will be in touch!
How it works
- We receive a call or text with suspected ICE activity in our communities.
- Our trained team of volunteers responds within minutes, collecting evidence of ICE activity, speaking to the community, and spreading awareness of our rights.
- Our dispatcher sends alerts to the community letting them know where ICE was seen.
- We build community with know your rights trainings, political education, direct outreach, and volunteer sessions.
VC Defensa does not:
- Interfere with or obstruct law enforcement operations
- Break any laws
- Doxx any law enforcement officers
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