Hundreds Released from Karnes & Dilley

Photo from Raices

Following the recent order preventing the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services from licensing the immigration detention centers at Dilley and Karnes as child-care facilities, some 460 women and children have been released from immigration detention.

As HuffPo reports, RAICES, a San Antonio nonprofit is receiving many of these families. Because RAICES doesn’t have the capacity to house all of those released, many are finding shelter in a local church and convent until they can be reunited with their families in the US.

RAICES is looking for in kind donations to help these families, including books, crayons, new child-size underwear, and hooded sweatshirts of all sizes. In-kind donations can be dropped off at:

Representative Diego Bernal’s Office: 126 W Rector Street, Suite 114,

San Antonio Councilwoman Shirley Gonzales Offices:  200 N. Park, San Antonio and 803 Castroville Rd, Suite 218

San Antonio Senator Jose Menendez Office: 4522 Fredericksburg Road, A-3, San Antonio

Spanish-speaking volunteers would be most welcome, as would monetary donations, which can be made at this link.

-KitJ