Dodgers CEO Stan Kasten said the team has “heard the calls for us to take a leading role on behalf of those affected,” after immigration raids roiled the city.

In their first public response to the immigration raids that have swept through Los Angeles, the Dodgers announced they have committed $1 million toward assistance for families of immigrants.

The Los Angeles Dodgers have committed $1 million toward direct financial assistance for families of immigrants impacted by the surge in detentions and deportations in the region, the team announced on Friday.