Thread by @RAICESTEXAS

📣Later today we will join @AOC & @RepPressley on a visit to the El Paso Border. The Congresswomen are in town to see for themselves the facilities in which @CBP are imprisoning migrants.

They'll speak directly with immigrants who are experiencing unacceptable conditions, as they want to hear more than just what Border Patrol agents have to say.

From our experience working with @CBP agents we know that their practice is to cover up their inhumane practices.

That’s why the Congresswomen will join @RAICESTEXAS, @ACLU Border Rights Center & @AHouseElPaso in touring a hospitality facility where migrants seek shelter after they are released from these deplorable conditions.

We ask more Members of Congress, especially those who decided to vote on giving more funds to Trump as part of the supplemental bill passed last week, to follow the lead of these Congresswomen and visit these facilities with us and our partners at the border.

Yesterday we learned of a 3rd death in @CBP custody in June following the 6 children who lost their lives since December, 2018. These deaths will continue until we completely change the way we treat immigrants coming to our country.

We call on all elected officials to pushback against the racist and xenophobic anti-immigrant policies the Trump admin is enforcing. Policies such as ‘metering’, the “Migrant Protection Protocols”, and the criminalization of immigration are directly linked to these deaths.

We need a new vision for immigration to ensure that every new member of our society is afforded their rights & treated with dignity. It's time we begin building bridges into our society to ensure everyone has the opportunity to improve life for themselves and their family.

“Our immigration regime is a daily betrayal of our values as a nation. We cannot & will not stop until every 'hielera', 'perrera', camp & detention center is closed & people seeking home & safety are treated humanely on their arrival to🇺🇸”- @ErikaAndiola, RAICES Chief of Advocacy