As of January 2025, locations like food banks and pantries, places of worship, homeless shelters, domestic violence shelters, schools, playgrounds and hospitals are no longer legally protected from ICE activity. Two in ten food pantries reported lower attendance in 2025, and most attributed this to community fear of ICE raids. This means food pantries and school meal programs are unable to reach some of our most vulnerable community members.
Provecho Collective envisions and makes strides toward a Colorado where everyone can access the food they choose, where they want it, and when they need it. This is regardless of immigration status, country of origin, or racial/ethnic identity.
ICE is fundamentally opposed to our values, and we have and will continue to implement initiatives to protect our neighbors. Whether the people we serve are working to make sweeping policy changes or simply trying to find a safe place to eat, we are committed to their right to autonomy, choice, activism, safety, and mental, emotional, and physical well-being.
We have grown into a multigenerational, multicultural food movement powered by and for the people who grow, produce, sell, eat, advocate for, or care about food. This is the engine that drives Provecho Collective, and we will continue powering it.
We are working toward a community free of fear by:
- Standing in Solidarity: We are steadfast in support of community-led efforts that promote safety, dignity, and equitable access to food. We persistently oppose efforts that promote or expand punitive immigration enforcement or restrict anyone’s access to basic needs like food.
- Protecting Trust & Safety: We safeguard the personal information of network collaborators and other partners and remain mindful of how data collection, public sharing (such as testimony and storytelling), and other advocacy opportunities may affect someone’s sense of safety or sense of reality.
- Centering Community Leadership: We listen to and advance the priorities of communities most impacted by hunger and food injustices, including those directly impacted by immigration enforcement, and work alongside trusted partners and collaborators.
- Prioritizing Language Justice & Accessibility: We remain committed to ensuring people can engage with us in the language of their hearts and will continue to follow our language justice and accessibility practices in outreach, engagement, and public communications.
All of these actions remain at the center of the work we do. We prioritize our most vulnerable community members at all times, and the present moment calls for tailor-made resources and protection for those who are most at risk of encountering immigration enforcement. As we uplift and cultivate further advocacy opportunities to help ensure our community’s protection, we will continue to publish frequent updates.
