Each day, 600+ kids arrive at the 🇺🇸 🇲🇽 border w/o their parents.
Make no mistake, families don't make decisions like this lightly.
But ultimately, however dangerous the trek north may be...staying behind is, many times an assurance of violence and/or poverty.
A thread 🧵👇🏾
Make no mistake, families don't make decisions like this lightly.
But ultimately, however dangerous the trek north may be...staying behind is, many times an assurance of violence and/or poverty.
A thread 🧵👇🏾
Upon arriving, unaccompanied children are supposed to be held in CBP custody for a max of 72 hrs after which they're sent to an Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR) temporary shelter.
There, they wait to be reunified with a family member/sponsor. But that’s not the full story...
There, they wait to be reunified with a family member/sponsor. But that’s not the full story...
Inside influx shelters like Carrizo, our staff provides Know Your Rights presentations for kids.
Bc we believe it's imperative every child know their rights & have access to legal rep, as their time detained is coupled w/the start of deportation proceedings in immigration court.
Bc we believe it's imperative every child know their rights & have access to legal rep, as their time detained is coupled w/the start of deportation proceedings in immigration court.
Yes, that's right.
While ORR searches for family sponsors, DHS is simultaneously putting kids into deportation proceedings.
This is just one of the reasons our work inside these shelters is so crucial.
While ORR searches for family sponsors, DHS is simultaneously putting kids into deportation proceedings.
This is just one of the reasons our work inside these shelters is so crucial.
Here’s what one of our Legal Assistants, Luz Varela has to say about her work inside:
"I make sure children know of their rights, such as access to food and medical care. I talk to them about what's to come for them in their legal case..." cont.
"I make sure children know of their rights, such as access to food and medical care. I talk to them about what's to come for them in their legal case..." cont.
"I ask them what they feel and what they are looking for in this country. I encourage them & their dreams. I listen to them.
These are the kids that our country vilifies, but they are kind, resilient young people in search of hope for the future."
These are the kids that our country vilifies, but they are kind, resilient young people in search of hope for the future."
Despite a government failing to find humane solutions, a country playing ignorant to their pleas, and a system designed to fail them...
These children want to live a normal, safe, happy life with family.
These children want to live a normal, safe, happy life with family.
That's why we fight for the legal protections of every immigrant -- especially the unaccompanied children arriving at the border & applying for asylum.
Our work is defined by the social, legal, physical, and emotional needs of kids & families arriving at the border.
Our legal advocates, social caseworkers & mental health providers know what it takes for these children to be here and to navigate the complexities of the process.
Our legal advocates, social caseworkers & mental health providers know what it takes for these children to be here and to navigate the complexities of the process.
Together w/supporters, allies & advocates, we provide the necessary legal tools & support children & families alike need to defend themselves.
It's on us to create a safe, welcoming space to greet them.
Learn more about our work & how to support it 👇🏾
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It's on us to create a safe, welcoming space to greet them.
Learn more about our work & how to support it 👇🏾
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