Guillermo Torres
Director of Programming, Clergy and Laity United for Economic Justice
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Guillermo Torres has been working for CLUE, Clergy and Laity United for Economic Justice, since 2011 and is currently Director of Programming.
His past and current work include the following:
* Successfully organize clergy in Long Beach to help hotel workers win living wages and better working conditions
* Develop programs and communications for UMC Immigration Welcoming Center Congregations
* Coordinated the inter-faith UCARE Coalition for refugee unaccompanied minors and their families from Central America in 2014
* Educate congregations about immigration issues
* Train clergy and lay leaders around sanctuary for immigrants facing deportation
* Recruit and organize clergy and lay leaders in support of Asylum Seekers
* Train clergy and lay leaders to visit immigrants in detention center
* Train clergy and lay leaders to be first responders as part of Rapid Raids Response Network
* Past coordinator of CLUE’s Black/Brown Clergy Committee
*Lead and organized actions for racial justice