Helping out those in need at the border

[staboner 4958]

Hi Friends, can we have a thread on just this issue. My family and I are trying to figure out how to help with money and/or time. So far I have found this org RAICES is the best bet and has the most traction. It was in the other thread that blew up but its lost in there now with all the usual BS

Please keep your politics elsewhere. thanks.

If this the wrong board please move. I am putting this hear as lots of folks are here talking on this issue, so I think it applies. 

https://www.raicestexas.org/

So in this scenario we are donating to the fund for legal services, which include just giving money to our government for terrible policies. Gotta say that burns. I am going to do it, but welcome to input here on what else we can do to help.

thank you

[Mojo Hand 4580]

Thanks for posting.   I donated to RAICES and the Texas Civil Rights Project, the latter of which was responsible for a number of the victim interviews that brought this issue to greater public consciousness.   Here's a longer list from Slate of involved organizations and their roles:  https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2018/06/how-you-can-fight-family-separation-at-the-border.html

[lemonlime 5503]

Thanks for posting this.  Since there's a lot of lawyers on here, American Immigration Lawyers' Association, http://www.aila.org/, is looking for attorneys to represent these children and parents.  I believe they are also looking for people who speak fluent Spanish to translate.

[Hugo Stiglitz 23356]

 

[LurkingHorn 1044]

Thanks for starting this. I ended up donating to RAICES as well. 

[tantric superman 4667]

That's Raices!

[lemonlime 5503]

[staboner 4958]

thanks friends

here is a good summary in the Texas Tribune today. Seems like translators and lawyers are in the most in need (along with cash)

https://www.texastribune.org/2018/06/18/heres-list-organizations-are-mobilizing-help-separated-immigrant-child/?utm_campaign=trib-social-buttons&utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social

[atomheartbevo 89433]

Is hiding these families from the feds an option?

Dated a girl about 20 years ago or so whose family was a part of some Christian group (maybe Episcopalians, don't remember) who basically had an Underground Railroad of sorts for families fleeing certain countries. 

Edited June 19, 2018 by atomheartbevo

[Mojo Hand 4580]

Just now, atomheartbevo said:

Is hiding these families from the feds an option?

Sure.  It's called being a manual labor employer. 

[atomheartbevo 89433]

3 minutes ago, Mojo Hand said:

Sure.  It's called being a manual labor employer. 

Wow, this is happening all over my neighborhood.

[RDCanecutter 26271]

21 minutes ago, atomheartbevo said:

Is hiding these families from the feds an option?

Dated a girl about 20 years ago or so whose family was a part of some Christian group (maybe Episcopalians, don't remember) who basically had an Underground Railroad of sorts for families fleeing certain countries. 

[It'sSurly]Did you go underground on her railroad?[/DamnStraightIt'sSurly]

[Chooky 13302]

 

[Dahobbs 17447]

On 6/18/2018 at 12:00 PM, Mojo Hand said:

Thanks for posting.   I donated to RAICES and the Texas Civil Rights Project, the latter of which was responsible for a number of the victim interviews that brought this issue to greater public consciousness.   Here's a longer list from Slate of involved organizations and their roles:  https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2018/06/how-you-can-fight-family-separation-at-the-border.html

I too donated to the Texas Civil Rights Project. 

[LongestHorn 759]

call and bitch. 

https://callyourrep.co/result/?address=110 Inner Campus Drive Austin%2C TX 78705

[Hugo Stiglitz 23356]

From the CEO of Twitter 

 

[tantric superman 4667]

This is US.  We are all partly responsible and can do something, however small, about it.

https://www.thisamericanlife.org/688/the-out-crowd