Faith is an integral part of the movement to end ICE transfers and keep families together. Organizations such as the Interfaith Movement for Human Integrity (IM4HI) and its newest collective, Kasama Ng Kalayaan, provide spaces for healing to community members directly impacted by policies and practices that make up the U.S. carceral and immigration systems.
Students, faith and directly impacted leaders, community advocates, and family members engage in various actions to urge the release of individuals from detention and incarceration and accompany them as they reenter society. Their efforts include community zoom discussions, support letters, prayer vigils, educational outreach, freedom campaigns, legal strategies, and fundraising for reentry programs and support.
“There’s a lack of resources for people coming out of immigration detention and incarceration. Very few resources from the government and state go towards [reentry], so everything becomes reliant on the community. We’re creating these systems of care to fill that gap and provide the support and resources they need,” said Gala King, the Regional Program Director of Northern California for IM4HI.
https://www.mahalayasf.org/immigration/filipino-americans-organize-to-stop-ice-transfers-in-california
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