Immigration Justice Work Is Happening! See new articles and links below.
At this point, we are offering the following ministries:
- Legal Clinics for Know Your Rights
- Financial Assistance for Legal Fees and Living Expenses
- Support Group Meetings
- Accompaniment
- Safe Zone Launch Pad
WE ARE A SAFE SPACE
If you are seeking urgent assistance, a place to go, advice, a legal referral, or anything else, please contact Pastor Ken.
Thank you from the bottom of our hearts for your continued support of our immigration justice ministries. This is one of the ways we advocate for inclusion, equity, and justice for all immigrants living in the United States, regardless of their immigration status. Our hearts have been touched by the friendships we have made through our work for undocumented people. We are truly blessed and promise to continue working towards positive change.
At this point, we are NOT offering the following ministries:
- Sanctuary
- Asylum Hospitality
- Refugee Resettlement
Our next support meeting and legal clinic is scheduled for November 2nd at 1:00 PM in the Multipurpose Room. We are also providing a Zoom link for people who feel safer attending by Zoom. All are invited. Please contact Pastor Ken about our important and quiet work.
Today's Immigration News
Several years ago, when Shadow Rock was providing hospitality to asylum seekers, we observed our guests getting heaping bowls of fresh fruit. Their bodies hungered for it. The article below confirms the inhumane treatment of migrants.
Detained Women Claim Hunger While ICE Claims 'Proper Meals' Are Served | USA Today
In Louisiana, a major hub of mass deportation efforts, women detainees and their representatives say detainees are going hungry on a diet of barely edible processed food that is often expired and barely filling. Women detained long-term at the state's Richwood lock-up say they have not had fresh fruit in months. Of the nearly 750 female detainees at Richwood, 97 percent have no criminal record, according to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement data. In contrast, a Department of Homeland Security spokeswoman stated that ICE detainees are provided with "proper meals" and "potable water."
Arizona Law Agencies Avoiding Local Immigration Enforcement Collaboration | ProPublica/Arizona Luminaria
Arizona law enforcement agencies are largely rejecting a fast-growing Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) program letting local officers act as deportation agents — citing the experience of the state's largest sheriff's office, which was booted from the program in 2009 after a federal judge found deputies racially profiled and violated the rights of Latinos. Of at least 106 municipal police departments, sheriff's offices, and county attorneys in the state, only nine have agreed to cooperate with ICE on making arrests as of Oct. 15. "The Supreme Court said this is not in the realm of local law enforcement. This is entirely a federal issue," said Santa Cruz County Sheriff David Hathaway.
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