We fought so that Jacob could hug his family again – and we did it. Because of your support, phone calls, emails, and letters, and those of you who showed up to protest, Jacob is now home.
The United States has a long history of excluding “undesirable” groups from entering its borders. Among them were the queer immigrant heroes who fought to call this country home.
My name is Saeni Rodriguez, and I work with children as a case manager at RAICES. At RAICES, our social services team advocates for and empowers migrant children by providing holistic and trauma-informed wrap-around legal and social services.
My name is Sindy Mata and I am a Community Organizer. Organizing is an invitation for us to build power and to create lasting systemic change together. It is the most effective way to fight for the transformation that our migrant community needs and deserves.
RAICES 2021 Holiday Gift Guide features books for adults and children, stocking stuffers, and more from RAICES community members and businesses that have strengthened our #FightForFamilies.
My name is Cristian Sánchez. I’m a supervising attorney at RAICES, and I work to stop deportations of asylum seekers — including those who have faced horrific marginalization and exploitation as members of the LGBTQ+ community.