This is Sister Norma Pimentel. She runs the Catholic Charities Humanitarian Respite Center in McAllen, Texas for immigrants #immigration #WhereAreTheChidren
.@SisterNormaCCRG helps immigrants arriving from @ICEgov detention centers and @CBP processing centers #immigration
Families walk over to Sister Norma’s shelter from the nearby bus station (3 blocks) where @ICEgov drops them off with their documents and belongings - we do not know why some families are released and why others remain detained - Norma calls them “the lucky ones”
.@ICEgov gives each family an envelope with their paperwork including “Order of Release” forms
The shelter attaches these papers to each of their envelopes so immigrants can show to ppl if they need help - many stay at the shelter for a day or 2 until their families can send them $ for bus tickets @NBCNews @NBCLatino
On the other side of the envelopes the shelter writes the exact details of the buses families need to take so once they leave the shelter they’ll know exactly where to go and how to get there #immigration
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