refugee caravan
In March, a "caravan" of refugees from Central America began the grueling, dangerous journey to the U.S. border, seeking asylum from the personal and political violence in their home countries, largely created and supported by U.S. foreign policy. While this caravan has been operating informally for several years, this year it caught the attention of Fox News -- and therefore Donald Trump. Trump began tweeting about the caravan, which worked right-wing groups up into a lather. Trump also deployed the National Guard to the border -- further militarizing that area in order to harass, intimidate, and threaten those who are seeking refuge in the U.S.
SURJ reached out to folks on the ground in Mexico supporting with caravan, and asked how we could support these brave migrants seeking safety in a new land. We believe our "showing up" in this moment is not only the right thing to do, but it's a direct response to Trump's attempts to shut out these courageous migrants. Trump closes doors, but we open them.
Most of the travelers with the caravan have presented themselves for asylum at Border Patrol, and have now entered the U.S. detention system -- a dehumanizing, intentionally confusing maze of a system. We are continuing to work with the legal support team to identify ways that allies can support those in detention as they await "credible fear" interviews that then allow them to plead their case in immigration court. If you're interested in supporting those on the caravan, there are many ways to do so using the sign-up form below -- from helping out financially to serving as a sponsor for an individual or a family!
SURJ reached out to folks on the ground in Mexico supporting with caravan, and asked how we could support these brave migrants seeking safety in a new land. We believe our "showing up" in this moment is not only the right thing to do, but it's a direct response to Trump's attempts to shut out these courageous migrants. Trump closes doors, but we open them.
Most of the travelers with the caravan have presented themselves for asylum at Border Patrol, and have now entered the U.S. detention system -- a dehumanizing, intentionally confusing maze of a system. We are continuing to work with the legal support team to identify ways that allies can support those in detention as they await "credible fear" interviews that then allow them to plead their case in immigration court. If you're interested in supporting those on the caravan, there are many ways to do so using the sign-up form below -- from helping out financially to serving as a sponsor for an individual or a family!