""They told me that if I were to get detained and I couldn't contact my job, it would be considered job abandonment, so ultimately if that happened, I wouldn't be eligible for rehire.""
""She lost a job that she worked very hard to get and to thrive in, she's facing housing insecurity. She's still going to be forced to engage in this procedure that is quite frankly not a fair one.""
Valladares faced a difficult choice after her immigration case was reopened, leading her employer to offer resignation or risk termination. She chose to resign to maintain eligibility for rehire while focusing on her legal battle. Support from NorCal Resist has been crucial, but Valladares still faces job loss and housing insecurity. The immigration court's delayed data complicates understanding the broader impact on others in similar situations. The U.S. Department of Education is also investigating the Los Angeles Unified School District's handling of sexual misconduct allegations against educators.
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