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El Refugio hires Visitation Coordinator
Savannah Lengnick is El Refugio’s new Visitation Coordinator. In the role, Savannah schedules volunteers who wish to visit a detained friend at Stewart Detention Center through our Visitation Program....
View ArticleSend holiday cards to friends at Stewart Detention Center
Many of our friends at Stewart Detention Center enjoy receiving hand-written holiday cards. We accept cards in English, and we especially need cards in Spanish. The deadline to mail the cards to El...
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El Refugio to launch Post-Release Program March 2
El Refugio will launch our Post-Release Program on March 2, working in partnership with Columbus-based Paz Amigos, St. Thomas Episcopal Church in Columbus, and other faith partners and volunteers, to...
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El Refugio’s First Guest Still Advocates for Immigrants
By Adele McLees These days, Emily and Pedro Guzman’s teenage son, Logan, often asks, “Why do we spend so much time together?” But he knows why. So does their eight-year-old daughter, Lily, who was born...
View ArticleFirst death in ICE custody under the Biden Administration
Lumpkin, Georgia — Immigrants’ rights organizations El Refugio, Georgia Detention Watch, and Project South in Georgia and Detention Watch Network are deeply saddened to learn of the passing of Felipe...
View ArticleEl Refugio surveying people who survived the COVID-19 threat at Stewart...
El Refugio is conducting a confidential survey of people detained during the pandemic. We have three types of surveys: People with a loved one at SDC...
View ArticleEl Refugio Seeks Advocacy Team Members
Seeking Advocacy Team Member Volunteer Hours per week: 2-3 hrs per week Volunteer Description: Introduction Immigration detention is cruel and inhumane. Many people detained at Stewart Detention...
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Press Release: Advocacy results in ICE releasing seriously ill man from...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 16, 2021 Contact: Amilcar Valencia, El Refugio amilcar@elrefugioministry.org Kelly Morales, Siembra NC kelly@siembranc.org Advocacy results in ICE releasing...
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Immediate Release: Complaint details medical neglect and COVID-19 negligence...
IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 23, 2021 Contact: Amilcar Valencia amilcar@elrefugioministry.org Complaint details medical neglect and COVID-19 negligence at Stewart Detention Center 70 people...
View ArticleDetained immigrants describe conditions at Stewart Detention Center during...
News Release May 11, 2021 Contact: Amilcar Valencia amilcar@elrefugioministry.org Detained immigrants describe conditions at Stewart Detention Center during pandemic Covid-19 exacerbated inhumane...
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