California Nurses Hold Press Conference to Denounce ICE Presence

Nurses Call for the Withdrawal of ICE from California Hospitals

Union nurses affiliated with the California Nurses Association are set to hold an urgent press conference TODAY, at 3 p.m. to express their strong opposition to the presence of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) near Natividad Medical Center in Salinas and Watsonville Community Hospital in Watsonville. The nurses are urging that ICE and any federal immigration agents remain distant from their medical facilities. They are also calling on their employers to resist cooperation with ICE, advocate for the agency's removal from their communities, and ultimately demand its abolition.

Reports from the nursing staff indicate sightings of ICE vehicles and the apprehension of at least one individual within the past 24 hours at Natividad Medical Center. Additionally, several ICE vehicles were observed outside Watsonville Community Hospital this morning.

Event Details

What: Nurses oppose ICE presence at Central Coast hospitals

When: Tuesday, Oct. 27 at 3 p.m.

Where: Watsonville Community Hospital, 75 Neilson St, Watsonville, CA

California Nurses Association/National Nurses United stands as the largest and fastest-growing union and professional association of registered nurses in the United States, with over 100,000 members across more than 200 facilities in California alone, and a total of over 225,000 registered nurses nationwide.

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