The death of an immigrant who was run over while running to escape an immigration raid led organizations that advocate for their rights to call on people not to run when federal immigration agents appear, as they put their lives at risk.

The Community and legal services organizations continue to recommend that people avoid fleeing or running away during immigration operations, said Emilio Amaya, executive director of the San Bernardino Community Service Center. This is to avoid giving immigration officers legal reasons that could lead to a person being deported and to avoid mistreatment by the officers themselves. He said it is important to remember that for a person to be arrested by immigration officers, officers must have probable cause, and running away gives officers that legal reason. A He also stressed that if a person decides to run away, it is necessary to identify safe escape routes to avoid any type of mishap or fatal accident.

Losing your life trying to avoid deportation is not worth it. We continue to remind our community of the need to know and assert their legal and constitutional rights. .

According to a statement from Monrovia City Manager Dylan Feik, police responded to an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) raid at the Home Depot store located at 1625 Mountain Avenue around 10:00 a.m. on Thursday, August 14.

During the raid, a man fled on foot on Evergreen Avenue toward the 210 Freeway, and was struck near Myrtle Avenue.

According to California Highway Patrol officers, the day laborer was struck by a Ford Expedition SUV traveling between 50 and 60 mph.

When he was hit, the immigrant suffered serious injuries, so he was taken to a hospital where he was pronounced dead.

Monrovia is a city located in the San Gabriel Valley,and is part of Los Angeles County.

Stay Calm

Jorge Mario Cabrera, spokesman for the Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights (CHIRLA), said that in these moments of tension and fear, it is very important to stay calm.

You have rights and one of the most important is to remain silent. Even if federal officers yell at you and demand information, you should not answer any questions, except to give your real name and date of birth.

Other advice given by Cabrera is:

Protest and Vigil

This Friday, August 15 at 6 p.m., there will be a vigil in memory of the immigrant who died and whose identity has not yet been determined. has been revealed, as well as a protest outside the Home Depot in Monrovia where the immigration raid took place.

The worker was fleeing an unannounced raid by immigration agents, the latest in a wave of violent and chaotic kidnappings and assaults that ICE and other agencies are waging at Home Depots and other locations in Southern California, the National Day Laborer Network (NDLON) said in a statement.

Last July, a worker working for the legal marijuana ranch Glass House Farms in Camarillo died while escaping an immigration raid there.

Jaime Alanis Garcia died days after He fell 30 feet from a greenhouse building. He broke his neck and skull and was placed on life support until his wife was able to travel from Mexico to be with him before he died.