Artist/Activist Julio Salgado helped spearhead the Flowers on the Inside project, during which 3000 postcards featuring art by undocumented artists were mailed to people in immigration detention centers.
A few years ago Tony was ripped apart from his family for something he’d done in the past.
They hadn’t had any visitors, save for maybe a church group — their families were worlds away.
Basically, for one hour, we’re there to carry their loads.
We are clear that our work is about racial and economic justice.
Most of the guards speak only English and they communicate by yelling.
I do not think I have seen before human beings routinely and casually treating other human beings like livestock.
When it comes down to it, I don’t believe in borders — particularly when it comes to families.
Alex Mensing reflects on supporting the #Adelanto8 and over 50 hunger strikers at the Adelanto Detention Center over the past month Members of the Viacrusis Refugee Caravan. Photo Credit: Alex Mensing [en español abajo] One month ago, on June 12th, nine brave Central American asylum seekers refused to eat the
