“We all know the border is pretty much closed off to asylum seekers. But there’s over a million of people on this side waiting for their cases to move through immigration court. You don’t think about just being able to survive while getting through court.” vulture.com/2020/01/fiona-…
“When they come from the border & in NYC it’s cold. They need warm clothing, food, cell phones to navigate the system. They need to get in touch w/ their families & get to family members, if they’re far away—a bus ticket or a plane ticket, to make sure they’re not homeless.”
“This is shit that I’d never have known — you have to apply to get work authorization, and to get a green card, you have to have a physical, and that’s really expensive. The fund is giving them the money to do these things.” Fiona has given $110k so far: WhileTheyWait.org
“It just feels so right. Im interested in the actual people this is going to. Its opened up a whole world to me that I care about so much. Scott said there are chunks of money split up btwn 15 families now dealing w/ life after release. @RAICESTEXAS is helping them survive.”
“15 families! I think about 15 families that I know, & put those families in my mind in these situations—there’s the Steinberg family, Miller family, Wilson family, my friend’s families. I imagine them struggling like this, & it just makes you want to run in and open your doors.”
Q: Are you planning on meeting or speaking to them?
“A: I’d love to. But my first thought is that I don’t want to put them in an uncomfortable position. “Oh, come into this room, say hello to this person & take pictures.” I don’t want to trouble them, but I’d love to meet them.”
“A: I’d love to. But my first thought is that I don’t want to put them in an uncomfortable position. “Oh, come into this room, say hello to this person & take pictures.” I don’t want to trouble them, but I’d love to meet them.”
