About Immigration Detention and El Refugio
Thank you to everyone who attended the Immigration 101 presentation on March 4th with PJ Edwards, Board Chair of El Regufio!
Here are some related articles and resource links that PJ shared with us. You can also access the presenation through the link below.
If you’d like to learn more about El Refugio Ministry and immigration detention, here are some articles and other resource links.
Detention Watch Network’s Fact Sheets gives some quick information out immigration detention in the United States
Detainee families find comfort and support at El Refugio by the Georgia Bulletin is an article about El Refugio that might appeal to a broader audience. They created a nice video as well.
Living in Limbo is a short video about El Refugio and immigration detention created by KSU Journalism students
The Little Yellow Sanctuary in the Shadow of ICE in The Nation
The four-part CNN piece “Inside America’s Hidden Border”
On the more fun side of things, TBS bought a much bigger house for El Refugio at the end of 2018, and the Indigo Girls have held two benefit concerts for them.
Link to presentation: Immigration 101
Mark your calendars for the second session of “The Broken Immigration System” on March 24th!
