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** Border Angels Update
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** T-shirt design WINNER!
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On behalf of Border Angels we want to say THANK YOU to every artist who submitted a design and participated in our contest! We were impressed by your beautiful designs, and the time and effort that you all put into them.

You made it such a tough decision, but the votes are in, and the winner is
@misaruiz !

Be on the lookout for new merchandise coming soon!


** Familias Reunidas
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We share the wonderful news of Kals's release from detention through the Familias Reunidas Bond Program. He is a 25-year-old Mauritanian asylum seeker who spent 7 months in the Otay Mesa Detention Center. In fact, he spent an extra month in detention because there was a document, the release order, missing from his file. We are so happy that he is now free. Thank you all for your support.

Kals came to the United States running from slavery in his home country, and instead of welcoming him and providing refuge, he was subjected to detention for almost one year. His immigration bond was set much higher amount than many others; unfortunately this in common with migrants from African countries.

Our US justice system is broken. Learning that Former Officer Brett Atkins was given a $15,000 bail for the fatal shooting of Breonna Taylor breaks our heart because so many currently in immigration detention set at the same or a much higher amount. They are not murders. They are friends, neighbors, parents, siblings and children seeking protection.

Today, we were once again painfully reminded of the injustices driven by hate in this country and while we celebrate the freedom of Kals, our heart is with the family of Breonna Taylor.

Let us continue speaking out against injustices and the persecution of black, indigenous, and peoples of color. Let us not forget about the thousands currently in immigration prisons simply for seeking safety. Let's #FreeThemAll!

Again, we thank you for your support and ask you to continue to make sure our folks are #FreeAndAlive ([link removed][0]=AZWG_hRn5HLl2dX-ZtZppouDmZBSr-K0O7v1MsYxWwrBbuuHD5tD9a6Ts1w6i3_BIrSNKyBqQWlJ7HBQiGY_S-6A_eF57_fZp0DXyGuTAKPo-7a4-ahj-ltc69M2Tlgbo-GN0v0IExNoOSbERLyj5Wjut02DafX118k83yHmf8L5fZp7U5YKt5RJ234Fsqug96U&__tn__=*NK-R&utm_source=WEBSITE+COLLECTED+SIGN-UP+EMAIL+ADDRESSES&utm_campaign=9b53c8e2be-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2019_04_16_02_59_COPY_79&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_745731044b-9b53c8e2be-144596591&mc_cid=9b53c8e2be&mc_eid=[UNIQID]) .

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** Water Drop
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Last weekend we did back-to-back days in the desert replenishing drop sites where supplies were consumed or taken for the remainder of the migrant's journey. The temperature was at 105°, compared to the120° of past weeks, so we were able to cover more area.

Thank you to everyone on our team for all the hard work, especially to those who committed to BOTH days! We were able to be efficient and help more migrants.

We are thankful for the ongoing support for our water drop program. Because of you we can continue to have a presence in the desert.

Thank you all for your patience. As soon as we can safely take new volunteers we will. For the meanwhile, sharing posts and making donations allow us to continue our work, and be efficient as possible.

Questions? Email Water Drop Program Co-Director James Cordero, [email protected]

Thank you for your continued support!

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** Shelter Aid
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Last week, many of our shelters celebrated Independence Day in Mexico and various Latin American countries like Honduras and Guatemala.

Thanks to your donations, our migrant friends were able to celebrate their traditions, foods, and beautiful cultures all together! We are so grateful to your support that feeds their heart, body, and soul.

Thank you for helping us cover rent, utilities, and groceries, and we hope to celebrate alongside our Tijuana folks very soon.🎉 ❤️
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** BA in the News
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Thank you to Voice of San Diego for highlighting the work of our Day Laborer Outreach Coordinator Osvaldo and his team. This article demonstrates the support day laborers urgently need due to the constant threat of COVID and the added difficulties that they face in particular. Laborers deserve dignity and respect and we thank our team for supporting them with lunches, clothes and moral support.

Interested in donating? Visit our website or email us at [email protected] to donate assembled care packages with: masks, neon t-shirts and hand sanitizer.

For more info or questions please feel free to email us!

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** Call to Action
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Are you angry?
Angry that there’s kids in cages?
Angry about the 20th death confirmed in ICE custody?
Angry about ICE forcibly sterilizing women?
Angry that DACA recipients may be deported?
Angry at so many black lives lost?
Angry about so many things this year it seems like you’ve lost count?

We are too.

So we ask you to REGISTER TO VOTE. Take your anger and put it to good use. Use your voice and vote these senators out of office, and choose representation that does not support the current unjust and racist administration. We must do everything in our power to effect meaningful change, and do our part for those who cannot. We cannot allow this injustice and neglect to continue, we cannot allow any more lives lost.

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** Green Cards for Kids
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With our new Green Cards for Kids program, we are so lucky to be able to work with immigration attorney Fabiola Navarro who will be representing these children.

It is crucial that we help these children as they have already suffered enough abuse, neglect and/or abandonment.

With your continued support, we can help pay for the legal representation these children deserve in this critical time of their lives.

Please consider donating! No amount is too small!
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Amazon will donate 0.5% of the purchase price of eligible items to Border Angels!

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Tienes la oportunidad de donar a Border Angels cuando compras en Amazon.

Amazon nos donará el 0.5% del precio de compra de artículos elegibles!
Despite the growing challenges of this pandemic, Border Angels remains determined to protect and support the community we have pledged to serve. 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 people out of the Otay Mesa Detention Center as we can. 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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Stay Informed!

House report: Medical neglect, falsified records harmed detained immigrants

The investigation by House Oversight and Reform Democrats examined government contractors running ICE detention centers

By Tanvi Misra

"Medical mismanagement and falsified records may have contributed to the deaths of immigrants held at for-profit detention centers that are run under contract with the federal government, according to a report released Thursday by the House Oversight and Reform Committee.

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, based on a year-long investigation by Democratic committee staffers, recounts numerous examples of medical misdiagnoses, incomplete or incorrect treatment for chronic illnesses and “grossly negligent” responses to infectious diseases including hepatitis, tuberculosis, meningitis and HIV. It also notes severe delays in emergency response to strokes and heart attacks, negligent suicide watches and deficiencies in psychiatric care that led one detainee to self-mutilate."

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A Judge Ordered Him Released From Prison Due To COVID-19 Concerns. He Died Of The Disease Two Months Later In ICE Custody.

By Hamed Aleaziz

"A 61-year-old Mexican man died in ICE custody from COVID-19 more than two months after a federal judge ordered his release from prison, saying his ability to defend himself from severe injury or death from the disease would be “substantially diminished” while locked up due to his chronic illness, records obtained by BuzzFeed News show."

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Calls grow for Kentucky AG to release evidence in Breonna Taylor case

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"(CNN) - Calls for the Kentucky attorney general to release evidence in the ** Breonna Taylor case ([link removed][UNIQID])
are growing after he announced that none of the three officers involved in her death would be charged with her killing.
"We ought to be able to see the evidence and see the facts that led to that conclusion," Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear told CNN on Thursday, adding that he asked the attorney general to post the grand jury evidence online. "I trust the people of Kentucky with the truth. I trust them to be able to look at the facts, but they're not able to do that right now." "

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Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg dead at 87

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due to complications of metastatic pancreas cancer, the court announced. She was 87.
Ginsburg was appointed in 1993 by President Bill Clinton and in recent years served as the most senior member of the court's liberal wing, consistently delivering progressive votes on the most divisive social issues of the day, including abortion rights, same-sex marriage, voting rights, immigration, health care and affirmative action."

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Cameroonian ICE Prisoner Who Was Subjected to Forced Sterilization Granted Humanitarian Release



In U.S. immigration news, Pauline Binam, a Cameroonian mother who says she was involuntarily sterilized while held at the privately owned Irwin County Detention Center in Georgia, has been granted humanitarian release. Binam’s attorney says Binam’s fallopian tube was removed without her knowledge by the same doctor who’s accused of performing forced hysterectomies on a number of other prisoners, and who is reportedly not a board-certified OB-GYN. Last week, Binam’s deportation was halted at the last minute after pressure from immigration rights advocates and members of Congress.
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Local
San Diego Resources:
DACA, COVID-19

Check out these great mindfulness resources from United We Dream.
We're all in this together!

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Renewing your DACA is even more important now than ever before!

Consult with an attorney or nonprofit that is offering legal services to see if you are eligible to renew now!

National Immigration Legal Services Directory

Use the options below to search for immigration legal services providers by state, county, or detention facility.

Only nonprofit organizations that provide free or low-cost immigration legal services are included in this directory.

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Covid-19 Resources for Undocumented People /
Covid-19 Recursos para Personas Indocumentadas

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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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Domestic Violence Support and Resources:

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Corona Relief San Diego

SERVICE TO HELP THOSE IN NEED GET GROCERIES & MEDICINE DELIVERED.

** [email protected] (mailto:[email protected])

Or call (619)-800-1892

Resources:
COVID-19 & DACA

UNITED STATES

Org: United We Dream
Financial support, DACA resources, mental health and well being.
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Small business loans
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Student Relief fund
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National Resources
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CALIFORNIA

Sacramento County
Org: NorCal Resist
Helps pay for groceries, rent assistance, street vendor emergency fund.
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Oakland
Org: OUR Fund
Helps with Financial support, application closed on May 4th.
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NEW YORK

New York City
Org: NYWF
Funds for Women, girls, and TGNCNB
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