Volunteers for CLUE Justice help deliver a variety of fresh fruits, vegetables and other staples to needy families at one of its many distribution sites. Officials say the recent immigration raids have reduced the number of people taking advantage of the food distribution.

Photo by Araceli Martinez

By Araceli Martinez

Contributing Writer

LOS ANGELES — For years, Génesis Méndez worked two jobs while studying biology at Biola University, a Christian school in La Mirada in southeastern Los Angeles County. Once she reached her goal of buying a new car, she quickly put the new ride to use.

These days, Méndez does food deliveries to families too afraid to leave their homes amid ongoing Immigration and Customs Enforcement raids.

“I started delivering food about two months ago,” Mendez said.

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