Oakland day-laborer allies urge city to reinstate Street Level Health Project funding

by Hannah Sung, Bay City News June 28, 2025June 27, 2025

A sign reading “We're closed for A Day Without Immigrants” sits on top of a trash can at the location site of the El Coyote food truck in Sonoma, Calif., on Monday, Feb. 3, 2025. In Oakland, advocates are pushing the city to restore $440K in cuts to day laborer programs, warning the move puts immigrant workers at greater risk amid growing ICE crackdowns. (Sarah Stierch via Bay City News)

SUPPORTERS OF IMMIGRANT WORKERS took to the steps of Oakland City Hall this week, asking city officials to restore $440,000 in budget cuts for day laborer programs.

The Street Level Health Project estimates there are 300 to 400 day laborers who wait for work at informal hiring sites in Oakland. Beyond the day laborers they serve, SLHP has seen more immigrants recently coming through their doors.

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