Discover and read the best of Twitter Threads about #RefugeeChat
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A6 (1/3) Funding:
- to keep doing the work
- to meet the basic needs of refugees as they seek safety here
- for bond funds to free folks
- for Indigenous leaders responding to the need of Indigenous clients
- for shelters in U.S. + MX
#refugeechat
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- to keep doing the work
- to meet the basic needs of refugees as they seek safety here
- for bond funds to free folks
- for Indigenous leaders responding to the need of Indigenous clients
- for shelters in U.S. + MX
#refugeechat
alotrolado.networkforgood.com/projects/63833…
A6 (2/3) Some other orgs doing incredible work in this space (not an exhaustive list) are:
@UndocuBlack
@MigrantFreedom
@MyCielola
@EspacioMigrante
@HaitianBridge
@RespondCrisis
@TransLawCenter
@AlemAfricanDrm
@LGBTAsylumTF
#refugeechat
@UndocuBlack
@MigrantFreedom
@MyCielola
@EspacioMigrante
@HaitianBridge
@RespondCrisis
@TransLawCenter
@AlemAfricanDrm
@LGBTAsylumTF
#refugeechat
A6 (3/3)
Orgs list continued . . .
@JusticeInMotion
@BAJItweet
@BorderKindness
@AfricansUS
@RainbowRailroad
@AsylumAccessMX
@AllianceSnDiego
@refugeehealtha
@AsylumConnect
@FlorenceProject
@NoMoreDeaths
#refugeechat
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@JusticeInMotion
@BAJItweet
@BorderKindness
@AfricansUS
@RainbowRailroad
@AsylumAccessMX
@AllianceSnDiego
@refugeehealtha
@AsylumConnect
@FlorenceProject
@NoMoreDeaths
#refugeechat
Q4 In 2019 ImmDef helped over 2,600 individuals who came from 23 different countries including Central America, Latin America, Africa, Europe, the Middle East, Asia and the Pacific Islands. #RefugeeChat #WorldRefugeeDay 1/3
Q4 Our Litigation & Advocacy team works to dismantle discriminatory policies in the immigration system. Learn more at immdef.org/litigation #RefugeeChat 2/3
Q4 The same systemic racism that has long discriminated against the Black community also affects the immigrant community. Our Case Management team provides links to resources and support for our clients so that they live in dignity through their proceedings #refugeechat 3/3
One of our attorneys, @Cristian_S_Tx faced an absurd number of obstacles in representing his client in court with #COVID19 raging on.
Undeterred, he was able to get gloves & a mask and hoped that his glasses would be enough to let him into Pearsall Detention Center.
Undeterred, he was able to get gloves & a mask and hoped that his glasses would be enough to let him into Pearsall Detention Center.
He and his client were on edge, not even knowing if the hearing was going to happen!
The assigned judge had been out sick for the last several days. The night before the hearing, they were assigned another judge, but then soon after, Cristian was told that judge was also sick!
The assigned judge had been out sick for the last several days. The night before the hearing, they were assigned another judge, but then soon after, Cristian was told that judge was also sick!
The hearing was ultimately scheduled with a San Antonio judge.
So Cristian faced a dilemma of whether to go to the courthouse for a video hearing or attempt to go to Pearsall so that he could be at his client's side.
So Cristian faced a dilemma of whether to go to the courthouse for a video hearing or attempt to go to Pearsall so that he could be at his client's side.
Many think that refugees & asylum seekers are bringing the virus in to the country. However, contrary to popular belief, the U.S. is actually responsible for sending folks back to their countries of origin & later having them test positive for #COVID19
They either already have the virus before being deported or contract it on the plane back. So really, WE are responsible for spreading the virus in countries that lack the proper health infrastructure to fight it. #refugeechat
The recent spike in cases in Guatemala is directly related to US deportation flights. El Salvador is now also struggling.
And this is not just happening in Central America, 2 dozen migrants deported to Colombia recently tested positive for #COVID19 as well. #refugeechat
And this is not just happening in Central America, 2 dozen migrants deported to Colombia recently tested positive for #COVID19 as well. #refugeechat
Amidst a time of unprecedented crisis, RAICES has also created a platform within our website that provides community resources and #COVID19 Q&A.
Find that here: raicestexas.org/covid19/covid-…
We are currently helping 193 people resettle here, 43% of whom are minors. #refugeechat
Find that here: raicestexas.org/covid19/covid-…
We are currently helping 193 people resettle here, 43% of whom are minors. #refugeechat
We help parents through every step of the school enrollment process, including getting necessary vaccines for their children.
During COVID, this process has turned into a logistical nightmare. In order to make sure students are not left behind...cont.
During COVID, this process has turned into a logistical nightmare. In order to make sure students are not left behind...cont.
We’ve worked with school districts to get the laptops and hotspots necessary for virtual school to all our families in the resettlement program. #refugeechat
In San Antonio. Since 2017, the Refugee Resettlement program has supported over 600 refugees, asylees, certified victims of severe forms of trafficking. Before COVID-19, the outlook for refugees coming to the U.S. wasn’t positive. #refugeechat
Every year, President Trump reduces the number of refugees permitted to come here, as his administration guts the minimum social protections afforded to those who make it here. #refugeechat
#COVID19 has amplified these barriers. During this pandemic, millions of immigrants have been forgotten by the government and in many cases, targeted and detained by ICE regardless of the consequences. #refugeechat
