Thread by @leedsgarcia

I'm on another plane (this time to the border) - another thread on things you can do to help #EndFamilySeparation and #KeepFamiliesTogether, updates 1/

One opportunity to help is to volunteer w/ @TXCivilRights - they are in need of Spanish, Mam, Q’eqchi’ or K’iche’ and have paralegal or legal assistant experience to help w/ their legal intake process in McAllen, TX - here is the volunteer form: texascivilrightsproject.org/keepfamiliesto…

TCRP is also in need of full time volunteers to help lead a parallel process of intake efforts in Brownsville, Laredo, El Paso, and Alpine, Texas. They can help you with training and capacity to organize legal intake in these cities. Here is the form: texascivilrightsproject.org/keepfamiliesto… 3/

If you are in California, @AlOtroLado_Org is in need of volunteers they need immigration attorneys, paralegals, doctors, nurses, EMTs, social workers, mental health professionals, art therapists, & nice people who want to help out! Here's the vol form: alotrolado.org/take-action/vo…

If you are in Pennsylvania, @aldea_pjc needs volunteer interpreters, vol attorneys/legal assistants, on the ground advocates for help at the Burkes Family Detention center. Here is their vol form: surveymonkey.com/r/LS7PP7W 5/

In Arizona? @FlorenceProject seeks volunteers as a pro bono attorney, an interpreter, researcher, medical professional, expert witness, or to offer administrative assistance. You can e-mail [e-mail] for volunteer opportunities & donate here: firrp.org/donate/donate-… 6/

Want to help, but can't travel? My friend @natimontelongo has pulled together this Amazon list of specific things that the Sacred Heart Respite Center is in need of for families seeking asylum. I can confirm this is real & going to the right place: amazon.com/registry/wishl… 7/

In Texas & want to be in community? Come to @DomesticWorkers Father's Day Vigil tomorrow in McAllen, here is the Facebook event link: facebook.com/events/1835742… 8/

In Washington State? @NWIRP has a volunteer form for translators & interpreters & has offices in Granger, Seattle, Tacoma or Wenatchee, over 200 of the parents have been transferred here - docs.google.com/forms/d/1CxLlh… 9/

In the El Paso area? @RepBetoORourke is holding a March to Tornillo - where the tent city for children was built tomorrow. Here is the sign up link & details for this march: facebook.com/events/1885540… #FamiliesBelongTogether 10/

An update on @SenFeinstein's Keep Families Together Act - below find the current cosponsors. Don't see your two Senators on there? Call them: [phone] #KeepFamiliesTogether 11/

In Chicago? Flexible volunteering, M-F, at immigration court to provide presence & watch the process & more opportunities w/ the Interfaith Community for Detained Immigrants - form here: icdichicago.org/volunteer/ 12/

In Southern California? Go to this rally on the 23rd w/ @PuebloSF
m.facebook.com/events/2055500…

I've been at the border in McAllen Texas for a couple hours & have already learned so much from @LUPE_rgv - they need so much help to meet the pro bono immigration legal services need of this region, please consider a donation: Lupenet.org/donate #FamiliesBelongTogether