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Image via: @theworldofthegay
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National Museum of American History
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Making history happen: Reflecting on DACA and its impact
In 2012, President Barack Obama was running for reelection with a fragile hold on critical swing states with significant immigration from all parts of the world. After presenting the memo to the White House, the coalition initiated sit-ins, demonstrations, and hunger strikes at Obama campaign headquarters to pressure the president to act. And it worked. On June 15, 2012, President Obama announced a new policy, Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA).
"Dulce Garcia: I remember my mom called me on the phone and said, “Are you watching what Obama is saying?” We were celebrating on the one hand because of all the wonderful things Obama was saying about us as people. The fact that the President of the United States was acknowledging us, in this beautiful sentiment, was something to celebrate. We were in disbelief.
But then reality hit. Some of us are going to be protected, but not all of us are going to be protected. The first thing I did when I heard about DACA was to calculate who would benefit, and who would not. I was good to go, and my younger brother was good to go, but my older brother was not. It's very painful to know we left people out. It's 2022, and they're still left out."
Check out the National Museum of American History Smithsonian Institution's blog here.
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Familias Reunidas Bond Fund
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One more person freed, one more reason to celebrate! Meet Mario, a Colombian asylum seeker who we helped be free after being in the Imperial Regional Detention Center for a month! Mario is 29 years old, and ready to start his new life thanks to our Familias Reunidas Program.
He sent us an email shortly after being released, and wanted to share the following:
"Thank you with all my heart for your support and solidarity!"
Click Here to help more people like Mario!
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We are one halfway through June and we are already on our THIRD bond. Marisa is a 22-year-old asylum seeker from Colombia who spent a month inside the Imperial Regional Detention Center.
Marisa marks our 15th bond this year, and our 116th bond since the program started! She is so grateful to be free of detention and reunited with her family thanks to your generous contributions.
Click Here to help more people like Marisa!
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We are excited to announce our Green Cards for Kids program has taken on a new Special Immigrant Juvenile Status case! SIJS is an immigration classification available to certain undocumented immigrants under the age of 21 who have been abused, neglected, or abandoned by one or both parents, making them eligible for legal permanent residency.
Many of the children we assist live in foster homes, others have been placed in the care of different family members, and some are even as young as 6 years old. Because of the nature of these cases, the kids we help require anonymity.
We will continue to provide updates as soon as we can, and hope to celebrate our next green card recipient soon! Your contribution will help get us there! Gracias!   
Click here to donate to Green Cards for Kids
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Some amazing news from our Green Cards for Kids program:
After two years of working on this case, we have obtained proof of citizenship for Sandra! Once documents are finalized, she should be receiving her passport! Sandra, our program’s attorney Fabiola Navarro, and all of us at BA share this huge win with you. Thank you for helping us make this possible!
“Thank you for trusting me with this position. I feel blessed to be working for Border Angels. I cannot be more happy.”
-Fabiola Navarro
Click here to donate help more kids like Sandra!
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Our Shelter Aid program supports 17 shelters, and over 1,000 migrants daily! Our shelter network includes spaces for LGBTQI+ community members, single mothers, Haitians, latinas musulmanas and more. Your continued support allows us to assist migrant families in Tijuana with rent, utilities, groceries like the ones pictured above at Camino de Salvacion.
Click Here to donate to our Shelter Aid program.
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As we continue to celebrate pride month, we want to take a moment to highlight one of the newest members of our supported shelter network: Jardin de las Mariposas. This shelter provides housing and assistance to members of the LGBTQI+ migrant and asylum-seeking community. We are proud and honored to continue supporting spaces like this one, whose directors are constant advocates for visibility and inclusion.
Many of the people who have been presented at the border under Title 42 exemptions and are part of the LGBTQI+ community have been identified through this shelter, including Ceidy Zethare, whose San Diego Union-Tribune covered story was shared earlier this month. Jardin de las Mariposas has assisted and recognized victims of hate crimes, sexual violence, HIV+ individuals who needed extra medical attention, and more.
We look forward to continuing our work with Jardin de las Mariposas, and celebrating Pride month all year long through their difficult and beautiful work.
Click Here to donate to our Shelter Aid program.
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This year marks a decade of DACA! The program was won through relentless organizing by undocumented young people of color across the country. A decade later, it’s beyond time for something permanent.
Our elected officials have failed to permanently protect immigrant people. Not only is DACA at risk under constant attacks, but millions more immigrants also continue to face the threat of detention and deportation without any form of protection. Immigrants are tired of temporary.
Join us in calling on Biden and Congress to lead and deliver permanent protection for ALL. Add your name here.
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Migrant caravan in Mexico heads for U.S. border as Americas Summit starts
Several thousand migrants, many from Venezuela, set off from southern Mexico early Monday aiming to reach the United States, timing their journey to coincide with the Summit of the Americas in Los Angeles this week.
Migration activists said the group could be one of the region's largest migrant caravans in recent years. At least 6,000 people, according to Reuters witnesses, left the border city of Tapachula.
Caravan organizer Luis Garcia Villagran said the group represented various nationalities of people fleeing hardship in their home countries, including many from Venezuela.
"We strongly urge those who attend the summit ... to look at what is happening, and what could happen even more often in Mexico, if something is not done soon."
Many of the 17 shelters Border Angels support in Tijuana are expected to receive and house migrants who are part of this caravan. Help us support them by donating to our Shelter Aid program.
Read Full Article Here
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Supreme Court limits excessive force claims against Border Patrol agents
The Supreme Court said Wednesday that a Border Patrol agent in Washington state cannot be personally sued in federal court for damages after a private citizen brought claims of illegal retaliation and excessive force.
The decision continues a recent trend of the high court cutting back on the ability of individuals to sue law enforcement officers who violate their constitutional rights when there is no specific law authorizing such a claim to go forward.
The ruling expands federal officers’ immunity from private lawsuits and reverses a lower court opinion that allowed the lawsuit to go forward. Lawyers for the Border Patrol agent argued that the threat of liability would interfere with his job duties.
The court said 9-0 that the Border Patrol agent could not face a lawsuit under a First Amendment claim of retaliation. The court also said that the agent could not face a lawsuit under the Fourth Amendment for an alleged excessive use of force, with the court’s three liberal justices dissenting.
Read Full Article Here
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Migrant Children Died on Border Patrol Chief’s Watch. Then She Ran an Emergency Shelter Under Biden.
The woman who led the U.S. Border Patrol and oversaw family separation under President Donald Trump later landed a job ensuring the care of migrant children as border crossings increased in early 2021.
Former Border Patrol Chief Carla Provost became site director at the Pecos Children’s Center, a 2,000-bed privately run emergency shelter in West Texas for migrant children, according to records obtained by Reveal from The Center for Investigative Reporting.
Provost led the Border Patrol through Trump’s zero-tolerance policy, which meant adults would no longer be exempt from the criminal charge of improper entry because they had minor children; as a result, immigration agents ripped children from their parent’s arms at the border and housed them separately.
Provost’s tenure was a particularly fatal stretch for children, with four dying in the agency’s care in a six-month span. Provost also came under fire for her membership in a xenophobic Facebook group populated with past and current Border Patrol officers. Members of the group frequently shared jokes and memes that made light of migrant deaths, first reported in a 2019 ProPublica investigation.
Read Full Article Here
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We have everything from t-shirts, to totes, to water bottles! All merchandise purchases go towards our programs and life-saving work.
Visit our online shop here.
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Looking for asylum-seeking resources? / Busca recursos sobre asilo?
Visit our page on the link below for the most up-to-date asylum information, including the latest Know Your Rights session presented by Borderline Crisis Center.
Visite nuestra pagina web en el enlace de abajo para la information mas reciente sobre el asilo incluyendo la sesion mas reciente de Conozca Sus Derechos presentada por Borderline Crisis Center.
Click Here
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A quick reminder that there are many ways to support us and get involved with Border Angels!
DM, FB message, or email us any of your questions at [email protected]
We appreciate you!!
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