Who we are
We Are Here is a national campaign to honor, uplift, and protect working people and their families. More than a walk, it’s a movement—centering immigrant workers: farmworkers, warehouse workers, grocery workers, service workers, construction workers, caregivers, day laborers from Washington state—alongside the allies who stand with them.
September marks a special time in our movement’s legacy, from Labor Day to the Delano grape strike, when workers came together to demand dignity and justice. In that same spirit, we rise to honor the past, present, and future contributions of workers. On September 19, 2026, we will walk 27 miles from Granger to Yakima, Washington—together.
Why granger to yakima in washington state
Why Granger to Yakima in Washington State?
We are walking from Granger to Yakima because this land holds a powerful and vivid history of worker struggle and solidarity that continues today. From early farmworker organizing and the Industrial Workers of the World, to Filipino workers fighting for dignity, to Mexican Braceros who resisted exploitation, to the rise of Chicano-led organizing in the Yakima Valley—this region has been, and continues to be, shaped by workers across communities coming together to demand better for themselves and their families. Immigrant workers, farmworkers, and working families have not only fed their communities but this nation while building culture, resilience, and collective power.
Today, we stand alongside working families and local community members throughout Granger and Yakima across industries, particularly in meatpacking and agriculture, who continue to face economic pressure, uncertainty, and heightened immigration enforcement. We return to this place not only to honor this legacy, but to carry it forward: standing together, in unity and in joy, and declaring what has always been true: We Are Here.
On September 20, we will gather to close out the weekend with the We Are Here Fest: a joyful, public celebration of cross-community solidarity, culture, and collective power.
We walk to be seen.
We walk to be together.
We walk because We Are Here.
Along the way, we’re raising mutual aid funds to support immigrant working families across Washington—helping cover essentials like groceries, utilities, legal fees, and emergency support in times of uncertainty.
our vision
A nation where immigrant working families and all people have:
The right to a healthy, dignified life, free from detention, violence, and forced family separation
The freedom to learn, without fear
The freedom to work and organize, in and outside the workplace, without intimidation or retaliation
The right to fair and equal treatment, free from discrimination based on immigration status, race, age, sexual orientation, gender, or religion
The equal and fair application of due process protections for all people, regardless of immigration status, in both law and in practice
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