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from family will have on these 
children — perhaps for the 
rest of their lives. 
“Loving care and being in 
a nurturing environment are 
not luxuries for young children 
and teenagers,” she stressed 
“The trauma of being separated 
from one’
s family and the harsh 
unsanitary conditions in these 
centers are caus-
ing the kind of 
trauma in chil-
dren where high 
levels of neurotoxins 
are being released 
into their bodies. It 
will have long-term 
effects on their mental and physical 
health. There is a reason we got rid 
of orphanages in this country. No 
amount of (psychological) interven-
tion can substitute for loving, nur-
turing care from a relative. Those 
children need to be moved out and 
into the care of supportive caregiv-
ers immediately.”

FAMILIES CONTINUE 
TO BE SEPARATED 
Americans were led to believe that 
after Trump signed an executive 
order in June 2018, the practice of 
separating families at the border 
ended. But that is not the case, and 
it is getting increasingly harder to 
put faith in governmental institu-
tions, according to Ruby Robinson, 
managing attorney for the Michigan 
Immigrant Rights Center (MIRC). 
“It is just shocking across the 
board. The scale of the squalid con-
ditions in these deten-
tion camps is a major 
calamity, and human 
rights violations are 
occurring,” Robinson 
said. “What we are 
finding is that people 
cannot put much trust 
in ICE. There is a loss of trust in 
government institutions for reliable 
action or even reliable information.”
Robinson said that people should 
write to their local representatives 
to implore that Congress makes ICE 
follow the law, which states that 
minors be kept in the least restric-
tive setting possible and kept there 
for only 72 hours. Robinson said 

some unaccompanied migrant chil-
dren have been moved to Michigan 
and can be helped by contacting 
Bethany Christian Services or 
Samaritas. 
Robinson said MIRC is at case-
load capacity and his staff are doing 
the best they can to provide justice 
for their clients. 
“We go through extraordinary 
lengths to represent and advocate 
for as many clients as we can,” 
Robinson said. “The number of 
cases has doubled in the last five 
years and, unfortunately, we have 
had to turn down many cases 
because we just cannot keep up with 
the demand.”
Other ways to help legally 
include: 
• The Lawyers for Good 
Government Foundation, a 501(c)
(3) nonprofit organization, is mobi-
lizing lawyers and law students to 
travel to the southern border and 
is accepting monetary or frequent 
flyer miles donations to pay for 
travel expenses. For more informa-
tion, go to 
lawyersforgoodgovernment.org. 
• Together Rising, a national and 
international nonprofit organization 
that specializes in crowd funding, 
has raised millions of dollars for 
legal support for unaccompanied 
migrant minors provided mainly 
by the Immigration Law Clinic at 
University of California Davis. ■

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CREDIT: SUSAN BARNUM, WIKIPEDIA

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$500 Covers needs for a typical family

$1800 Covers needs for 3-4 families

$6000 Covers needs for an entire bus 
of people, up to 50

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Albuquerque, NM has become a 
drop off site for those who have 
been processed at the border, but 
are not yet in the state where their 
asylum cases will be heard.

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Congregation Albert helps at least 
100 people each month, providing 
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contact their sponsors to get them 
to their loved ones in other states, 
providing them with bus tickets, 
meals, and a small amount of cash 
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$120 Covers all needs for one person

$500 Covers needs for a typical family

$1800 Covers needs for 3-4 families

$6000 Covers needs for an entire bus 
of people, up to 50

Make A Difference

WHOEVER SAVES ONE LIFE SAVES THE ENTIRE WORLD Mishnah Sanhedrin 4:5

Congregation Albert in 
Albuquerque, NM has become a 
drop off site for those who have 
been processed at the border, but 
are not yet in the state where their 
asylum cases will be heard.

Through donations and volunteers, 
Congregation Albert helps at least 
100 people each month, providing 
families with food, clothes, medical 
care, and housing. Volunteers 
contact their sponsors to get them 
to their loved ones in other states, 
providing them with bus tickets, 
meals, and a small amount of cash 
for their journey.

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in the lives of asylum-seeking families. 

We are partnering with 
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