Many of us who call Riverside our home are immigrants, working relentlessly to secure our place in this county. The backbone of our community and workforce is all the more evident in these immigrant families. In recent weeks, however, our nation has become a hunting ground for mass deportations, gravely affecting our every communities tranquility and the lives of its hard-working residents.

Riverside, in line with countless American towns, has thrived on the premise of inclusivity and diversity. It is this diversity that has nourished the character and resilience of our community. Yet despite this, Riverside has cooperated with immigration departments that target our fellow residents, leading to frequent, unwarranted deportations.

Data from the Migration Policy Institute indicates that approximately 23% of Riverside's population is foreign-born, contributing not just to the town's economic dynamism but greatly enriching its cultural tapestry (Migration Policy Institute, 2020).

By accommodating these sweeping deportations, we are not only disregarding the hard-earned contributions made by these individuals, but we're compromising our town's ethos and causing significant harm to our community's fabric.

This petition calls upon our local government to enact limitations on Riverside's cooperation with federal immigration departments, ensuring a halt to unjust deportations. In doing so, we hope to protect the rights and wellbeing of our hard-working immigrant residents, and safeguard the integrity of our community as a whole. Let Riverside remain a beacon of diversity, inclusivity, and refuge for all. Stand with us, sign this petition today.