John,

We’re now in National Hispanic Heritage Month, a time to honor first-generation Latin American immigrants and Americans whose ancestors came from Latin America.

As Trump attacks Latin American immigrants in the U.S. and fuels deadly violence in Latin America, I want to lift up an organization I connected with while visiting Mexico City last month for the PanAmerican Congress gathering to fight fascism.

Casa Tochán provides life-saving support for refugees and migrants coming through Mexico City, who find themselves stuck in Mexico because the U.S. border is essentially closed.

The organization houses and feeds people, secures medical attention for them by regularly bringing in doctors and psychologists, provides legal support for people’s migration cases, and supports residents with building skills and finding jobs.

Could you chip in today to support Casa Tochán’s life-saving work for refugees?

Casa Tochán is a grantee of the U.S.-based Unitarian Universalist Service Committee (UUSC). UUSC runs the above donation page, with 100% of the funds going to Casa Tochán.

The shelter used to have a full-to-overflowing food pantry, which was enough to regularly share with other Mexico City movements and organizations.

But inflation and the sudden closure of USAID decreased locals’ ability to donate food or money, so most days the shelter only has just enough rice to make it through the day. Because of increased restrictions at the U.S. border, the shelter is also extending the standard length of time migrants can stay there.

Casa Tochán needs support to refill their food pantry and make much-needed infrastructure maintenance and upgrades so the house can continue to support those who live there.

With increased donations, the shelter would also be able to complete their screenprinting and carpentry workshops, where residents share their knowledge, learn skills, and produce items that provide needed income for residents and for the shelter.

Can you donate what you can today to keep Casa Tochán running and help save refugees’ lives?

Thank you so much. Together, we will continue demanding safety and dignity for all, including immigrants and asylum-seekers fleeing their homelands.

In solidarity,

Rashida