I took the day off yesterday. Today I learned that one of our #AsylumSeekers clients, a #translatina from El Salvador, was stabbed 14 times and nearly killed in an act of hate. My staff didn't tell me until today, because they knew I needed a day off. This is the job.
Hatred towards #immigrants and #transphobia, legitimized by our government leaders, makes the US a place where often times #AsylumSeekers don't find the safety they seek and desperately need.
If you're a black, LGBTQ, or Latinx immigrant, often times you experience racism, hatred, and violence in the US. The govt lies, calling you rapists and murderers, and making others believe your life matters less. That you can then be killed with impunity.
Today I feel sorrow for our clients, especially our brave client who is in the hospital, recovering from her wounds after this senseless #HateCrime. But I'm also angry at a govt that legitimized this kind of violence.
So I come back from my day off, resolved to fight for the lives of our clients, be they black, brown, LGBTQ, whatever, knowing that #AsylumSeekers and #immigrants deserve to live in safety, wherever they may be #SaveAsylum #TransLivesMatter #BlackLivesMatter
Thank you to everyone who has expressed their support-- I'm heartened to see this triumph of love over hate. I will pass along your well wishes to our client. For those looking to donate, we've set up a GoFundMe gofundme.com/f/dpju8-suppor…
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