Border Angels Weekly Newsletter
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Thank You Nicholas and Sid!
We are proud to have young supporters and volunteers that are committed to making the world, and their community, a better place.
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We covered a lot of ground this past weekend. We visited three areas over two days. We climbed dry waterfalls, did some bouldering, and had to go through some tunnels. That extra work was needed this weekend to get the supplies to where they are needed the most.
While out this weekend, we removed over 70 lbs of waste from the desert! It's always interesting seeing the different items we come across. At times we find artifacts from previous indigenous peoples that lived or traveled through that area. Every time we are out in the desert, we take the time to acknowledge and thank the indigenous land we are on.
The temperatures are still expected to reach up to 115° in some areas, and we are still only inviting seasoned volunteers with us. We are patiently waiting to be able to take new volunteers with us, and we cannot wait to engage with new volunteers.
Questions? Email Water Drop Program Co-Director James Cordero, [email protected].
Thank you for your continued support!
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Our friends at Movimiento Juventud shelter were able to get a much needed new fridge and it was all thanks to YOU!
This Tijuana shelter houses many women and children, and we are grateful to be able to provide them with a working fridge to make the most use of their groceries and produce.
We support 15 other shelters, many of which no longer get funds or donations from anywhere else since COVID. Your support and donations matter to them.
Want to contribute to our migrant families in Tijuana? Click on the Donate button below!
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Our migrant families and shelter directors extend a warm thank you for giving them with another lovely family dinner.
We cannot thank you enough for your support – you’re not only providing a roof over their heads, but you are saving lives! These children and adults rely solely on the support you provide during the pandemic.
Share the video with your friends!
https://www.facebook.com/BorderAngels/videos/901728260355957
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Familias Reunidas
Bond Program
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It was not without difficulty but we have freed yet another person from detention through our Families Reunidas Bond Program, Kuo. He is a 22 year old Chinese asylum seeker who was in detention for an alarming 11 months. He was detained in the Otay Mesa Detention Center, which continues to have an extreme number of COVID cases, and we are so glad to have one less person exposed.
We cannot stress enough the urgency of bonding people out of detention centers, as we have now seen 21 confirmed deaths in ICE custody, and the conditions in detention centers across the US continue to be negligent and horrifying. Kuo is now headed to New York to start a new life with his sponsor. We could not have achieved his freedom without the help of Freedom For Immigrants and without all of your donations.
We need YOUR help to save lives! Our bond funds are running low and we need your support more than ever in order to free our folks. All donations make a difference no matter the amount, and every dollar is spent towards getting someone out of detention! • Link down below to donate to our bond program
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Thank you so much to John Paul Ramirez and Loyola Marymount University’s Campus Ministry for hosting us virtually today! We had an engaging and timely conversation about border life and how it is impacted by federal immigration policies.
We are dedicated to promoting a culture of love. Spending time speaking with youth about what it means to lead with kindness reminds us of our mission.
Continue working towards building a more inclusive future.
To invite us to present to your group, email us at [email protected]
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Dulce García: Tireless Fighter for Dreamers.
Lawyer and DACA Recipient Has Won Every Court Against Trump.
Check out the link below to read about Dulce’s story and work for the migrant and undocumented community!
Thank you to La Opinion and thank you Dulce!
https://laopinion.com/2020/09/19/dulce-garcia-luchadora-incansable-por-los-dreamers/?fbclid=IwAR2fc9qsXEUvnSXzhxMozJ683munPwiq0m3Hz4HJwFG5M0-WI2g46fZ-WZ4
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San Diego Female Attorneys Share Impact of Ruth Bader Ginsburg
Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, a towering women’s rights champion who became the court’s second female justice, died Friday at 87 years old
By Melissa Adan
" Across San Diego County many are honoring the legacy of Ruth Bader Ginsburg, 87, who spent more than a quarter-century on the nation's highest court fighting for equality.
Justice Ginsburg's landmark cases impacted Dulce Garcia, an immigration attorney, both personally and professionally.
"That she would see me as a person even though I am undocumented, that she saw me as an equal member of our society even though I am a woman, and just as short as she is," Garcia said with a smile, describing how Ginsburg's life's work has lifted her. "We can walk seven feet tall because she has paved the way for us."
Garcia said she had the honor to witness Justice Ginsburg in action when she attended Supreme Court oral arguments on the DACA case last fall. "
https://www.nbcsandiego.com/news/local/san-diego-female-attorneys-share-impact-of-ruth-bader-ginsburg/2409975/
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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.
We ask you to REGISTER TO VOTE. Take your anger and put it to good use. Use your voice and vote those out of office that do not reflect your morals and ethics. Choose representation that does not support the current unjust and racist policies and systems. 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.
https://registertovote.ca.gov/?t=s&fbclid=IwAR3_7uyn0x9mdAAQgR3GVoqbeABnoyzbomniAZ_3R0NfA-1rvqchRvL-mwU
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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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You can donate to Border Angels when you shop on Amazon.
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!
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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. 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💧: 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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