Dear Friend,
Thank you so much for your incredible support during our Giving Tuesday campaign. Because of you, we surpassed our goal of raising $100,000 for our work with immigrant children. Together, we raised $105,029.17! We are so grateful!
Over the years, your support has helped us serve thousands of children seeking safety—children like Juan*, a five-year-old boy who enjoys drawing and coloring. He came to the U.S.-Mexico border with his mother, seeking safety from threats to their life in their home country. Without giving them a chance to tell their story, border officials turned Juan and his mother away under the "Remain in Mexico" policy. They were forced to live in an unsafe refugee encampment near the border indefinitely, hoping, someday, they would have a chance to pursue asylum in the United States.
At the camp, Juan and his mother were kidnapped and held for two months. With no other option to keep her son safe, Juan’s mother sent him to the border to seek protection alone. Once in government custody, a Young Center Child Advocate fought for Juan to be released to his mother’s fiancé until she was able join him in the United States.
Today, many children remain separated from their parents because the government continues to unlawfully use a public health policy, Title 42, to prevent asylum-seekers from entering the United States even though public health experts agree there's no rationale for turning away vulnerable people seeking safety. Every day, staff at the Young Center work to reunite families and advocate for our asylum system to be restored. We also fight for a reimagined system that protects children from family separation to prevent the trauma that Juan and countless other children have been forced to endure. The fight is not over, and we are glad to have you by our side.
Thanks,
Birdie Soti
Philanthropy Director
*Child's name changed to protect his privacy.
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