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Gracias Tanya!

We are so lucky to have you be part of Border Angels! The dedication and responsibility you bring to every water drop is admirable and inspiring.

It is always a pleasure working alongside you and we know that the water drop team would not be the same if you weren't part of the group.

Thank you so much for being a wonderful example of someone who is selfless and devoted to the cause!

Muchos Abrazos!

While we have been working our hardest to make sure our migrant families have food and medicine in their shelters, we also believe they deserve some entertainment to endure this pandemic.

Thanks to your contributions, we were able to provide Templo Embajadores de Jesus funds through our Shelter Aid Program to buy a TV set and enjoy some movies! In the middle of so much frustration and chaos worldwide, we are so grateful we can provide these families with a chance to kick back, relax and share a laugh together.

We cannot thank you enough for your continued support!!


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We were able to post bond for two more individuals!!
They are our 14th and 15th recipients of our program, who we have been able to free from the horrible conditions of detention. He is now self-isolating and reunited with his family.

This is a big victory to all of us at Border Angels, as there has been several instances ICE has DENIED our requests. We thank you for your continued support, and our Executive Director in fighting for all of these individuals.

Now more than ever we need YOUR help to get as many of our folks out! This is one of the most at risk and vulnerable populations, due to the known COVID-19 cases at the Otay Mesa Detention Center.
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Despite the growing challenges of this pandemic, Border Angels remains determined to protect and support the community we have pledged to serve. Therefore, even though we are currently unable to accept physical donations, we are always accepting monetary donations to support:

1. Our Shelter Aid Program❤️: Especially now that we are unable to receive these items, we need your help to provide funds for groceries, hygiene products, utility bills, rent, clothes, etc.!

2. Familias Reunidas Bond Program👨‍👩‍👧: Given the severity of this outbreak, we NEED to get as many members out of the Otay Mesa Detention Center as we can, and with your help we can post bond for more individuals! (Link in highlights under Bond Program)

3. Water Drop Program
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: Even after having to postpone public water drops, our team is still constantly in the desert scouting and dropping the supplies necessary for survival. Their work never stops, because the need never stops.

Thank you for your continued support.🖤🦋

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Border Angels in the News

Dulce Garcia was able to speak on the unjust obstacles she has to endure when trying to post bond for individuals.

Huelga de hambre en el centro de detención de Otay Mesa

Se dice que son tres los inmigrantes infectados; activistas protestan y buscan prevenir que se extienda el COVID-19.

Por Manuel Ocaño


"La abogada de migración Dulce García se presentó el viernes por la tarde ante las oficinas del ICE a entregar una fianza para la libertad condicional de uno de sus clientes, pero el ICE rechazó la fianza sin dar ninguna explicación.

Cuando la abogada insistió en conocer las razones de la negativa, el ICE le orientó que contactara al centro de detenciones de Otay Mesa, donde le informaron que su cliente estaba en cuarentena como potencial contagiado del virus.

Por la misma condición de cuarentena, prohibieron que el cliente de García se comunicara por teléfono."
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Hunger strike at the Otay Mesa Detention Center

Three immigrants are said to be infected; activists protest and seek to prevent COVID-19 from spreading.

By Manuel Ocaño

"Immigration attorney Dulce Garcia appeared on Friday afternoon at ICE offices to provide a bond for the parole of one of her clients, but ICE rejected the bond without giving any explanation.

When the lawyer insisted on knowing the reasons for the refusal, ICE advised her to contact the Otay Mesa detention center, where they informed her that her client was in quarantine as a potential infected with the virus.

Due to the same quarantine condition, they prohibited García's client from communicating by phone."

Ofrecen a pobres de Tijuana ayuda contra la pandemia

Por Manuel Ocaño


"Dulce García, directora ejecutiva de la organización Ángeles de la Frontera, explicó que su grupo ya ayuda al pastor y sus feligreses y va a continuar la ayuda para conseguir los materiales de construcción y acabados que se necesitan, pero también trata de conseguir equipo de alta protección que usarían personas que ayuden a los necesitados. El refugio carecería de máquinas respiradoras o instalaciones médicas especializadas; se trata de un alojamiento con cuidados."

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They offer to the poor of Tijuana help against the pandemic

By Manuel Ocaño

"Dulce García, executive director of the Border Angels organization, explained that her group is already helping the pastor and his parishioners and will continue helping to get the construction materials and finishes that are needed. But she is also trying to get high-quality equipment and protection that people would use to help those in need. The shelter would lack respiratory machines or specialized medical facilities; it is an accommodation with care."

Our very own board member Kirsten Zittlau was featured in The San Diego Union Tribune!

ICE says it will review cases for release nationwide as COVID-19 spreads inside Otay Mesa Detention Center

At least six ICE detainees and five facility employees have tested positive for the infection

By Kate Morrissey

"Immigration attorneys Kirsten Zittlau and Bashir Ghazialam filed a new federal court case on Wednesday to try to free an asylum seeker from Venezuela being held in the J pod.

Policies like cohorting “will only result in more individuals contracting the disease, becoming ill and potentially dying,” the attorneys’ complaint says.

The complaint says that detainees in the J pod were told on Tuesday that even if they pay bond that would normally allow them out of detention, they will have to wait until the group is clear of the 14-day window that will reset any time another person in the unit becomes sick with COVID-19."

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Stay tuned! We will be updating you all soon on how we will be supporting these efforts to get individuals out of detention!

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Stay Informed &
Know Your Rights

A Woman Gave Birth In A Border Patrol Station Still Wearing Her Pants. Now The Agents Involved Are Being Accused Of Abuse.

The ACLU filed a complaint with the Department of Homeland Security’s inspector general on Wednesday, asking it to investigate the incident and other mistreatment of pregnant immigrants.

By Ema O'Connor

"She gave birth to her baby while standing up, holding on to the side of a trash can in a Border Patrol station, she and her family told the American Civil Liberties Union. She was still wearing her pants."

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6 Detainees, 5 Employees Test Positive For Coronavirus At Otay Mesa Detention Center

By Max Rivlin-Nadler

"In a federal filing on Monday, the government confirmed the Otay Mesa Detention Center, which houses both immigration and federal pretrial detainees, has seen its confirmed coronavirus cases balloon to six people. As of last week, there had been no confirmed cases."

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Deportations despite coronavirus is Trump’s cruel, and usual, punishment of Haitians | Opinion

By The Miami Herald Editorial Board

"If the federal government is sincerely interested in containing the spread of the coronavirus, then it will stop the southbound flight set to leave on Tuesday, ** returning Haitians being deported ([link removed][UNIQID])
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Guatemalan asylum-seeker dies in ICE custody in Fort Worth hospital

“We are heartbroken. We want justice. She is not the first Guatemalan to die,” says the older brother of the 22-year-old woman.

By Dianne Solis and Imelda Garcia

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Covid-19 Resources

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COVID-19: Assistance
Available to Undocumented Individuals

Financial Relief, Health Access and Guidance, Legal Rights, Free and Low Cost Services.

COVID-19: Assistencia
para Individuos Indocumentados

Ayuda Financiera, Acceso y Información para Cuidado de Salud, Derechos Legales, Servicios Gratuitos y De Bajo Costo.

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San Diego Food Bank – Food Programs Operating During the COVID-19 Crisis

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Feeding San Diego announced it will launch a weekly drive-through food distribution in Ramona, it is increasing food supplied at its ten Feeding East County rural mobile pantry distributions and it is adding two additional special distributions on Monday, March 30 in Campo and Jacumba to meet rising demand.
The organization will continue to increase the supply as needed to meet the fast-growing need in San Diego’s mountain and desert regions during the coronavirus pandemic.

For further resources around San Diego, click the link below.

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In addition to regular distribution sites, Feeding San Diego will provide emergency distributions at:

South: Ongoing: Every Tuesday and Thursday | 8:00 AM
Community Through Hope
Eucalyptus Park
436 C St, Chula Vista, CA 91910

North Coastal: Every Thursday | 10:00 AM
Brother Benno
3260 Production Ave, Oceanside, CA, 92057

North Inland: Every Friday | 1:30 PM
First Congregational Church of Ramona
404 8th St, Ramona, CA 9206

There are NO REQUIREMENTS to accessing any of these food distributions!
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Merchandise

For purchase information contact [email protected] or
visit us at our office located at 2258 Island Ave, San Diego Ca 92102.

** UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE, SHIPPING OF ALL MERCHANDISE PURCHASES ARE ON HOLD!**
Border Angels Water Bottle
$20
Border Angels logo pin
$7
Love Has No Borders Pin, Day Laborers Pin & Education Not Deportation Pin
Each $7

Border Angels Logo Hat (adjustable strap)
$20

Bad Hombre Hat (adjustable strap)
$20

Bad Mujer Hat (adjustable strap)
$20

Love Has No Borders tshirt
$20
Colors: Navy blue, Green, Orange, Burgundy (subject to availability)
Sizes: S, M, L, XL & 2XL (subject to availability)

Border Angels Pride Logo T-shirt
$20
Sizes: S, M, L, XL & 2XL (subject to availability)

Bad Mujer & Bad Hombre T-shirts
$20 each
Sizes: S, M, L, XL & 2XL (subject to availability)
Education Not Deportation 3" x 3", Love Has No Borders 2" x 2",
and Border Angels logo 3" x 1.5" stickers.
$5 each
Mr. Trumpet and the Big, Not-So-Great Wall $20

Mr. Trumpet and the Big, Not-So-Great, Wall is a story about a group of friends who live in Yousa, a place filled with music from all over the world. The friends love playing music together, but their friendship, families, and music are threatened when a Mr. Trumpet decides to build a wall and remove those who do not play the music he likes.

This is a story about how a group of friends can overcome heartbreak and separation through working together and believing in one another. People big and small, young and old, near and far, can find strength in caring for one another and building a better world for tomorrow.

Amor, Si Se Puede Chicano park Mural Poster by Muralist Salvador Barajas $20

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