This Dia de los Muertos we honor our first Water Drop Director, Jonathan Daniel Yost. Jonathan took the organization's small, private Water Drops public in January 2016.
An intense leader operated with dilligence, balancing respect of the land, those who perished in the desert, and all those to move through in the future. He felt the responsibility of what we do in the desert deeply. His leadership and work ethic was inspiring and infectious. One thing he will be most remembered for was that he encouraged everyone to do more, and especially learn more. His legacy is with us, and just like Jonathan gave his all, we will continue to give our all, until we no longer need to do this type of work anymore. Jonathan’s memory and legacy remains in the desert, and with all of those who were fortunate to know him. Jonathan Daniel Yost, PRESENTE! #borderangels #jonathanyostpresente #diadelosmuertos
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Un mensaje para la noche antes de las elecciones de nuestros amigos del albergue Templo Embajadores de Jesús: “Para mis pequeños esto es un juego, sin saber que esto sera real para algunos de ellos, con un short de la bandera de Estados Unidos metido en una jaula encontré a uno de mis niños, simulando como los meterian en el ICE cuando llegaran a los Estados Unidos. Repudiamos las medidas que la administración del Presidente Donald Trumo ha implementado separando familias y enviando a los niños a estas jaulas. Tu tienes el poder para que esto cambie!!!”
A pre-election night message from our friends at shelter Templo Embajadores de Jesús: “For my little ones this is a game, without knowing that this will be real for some of them, wearing shorts of the United States flag put in a cage I found one of my children, simulating how they would put them in the ICE when they arrived at the United States. We repudiate the measures that the administration of President Donald Trumo has implemented separating families and sending children to these cages. You have the power to change this !!!” We’re all exhausted, but even more so committed to working towards justice-centered policies that prioritize the needs of our migrants sisters and brothers. We need #change and there is a lot more work ahead of us. Todxs estamos agotadxs, pero aún más comprometidos a trabajar por políticas centradas en la justicia que prioricen las necesidades de nuestros hermanos y hermanas migrantes. Necesitamos #cambio y hay mucho más trabajo por delante. #vote We have to work hard in the desert to make sure the supplies get where they are most needed (and safe from damage). Climbing mountainsides, scrambling around boulders. Fresh traces of travel helps us adjust as needed to where we leave our supplies.
The weather is starting to cool down a touch. We are now hiking inn under 100° out there, which may seem extreme still, but we have seen temperatures reach just about 130° this past summer. Sometimes things change seasonally in the desert, so we are committed to keep going out weekly to adapt and adjust. Thank you to everyone who has continued to show up on a regular basis. Thank you everyone for reaching out about volunteering, your support and understanding during the pandemic. As soon as it’s safe for us to start taking larger groups, we will. Please stay tuned to our social media accounts and our weekly newsletter. In the meanwhile, donations of water gallons (non milk jug style), pop-top canned food, socks, beanies, gloves, flannel shirts are appreciated, along with sharing our social media posts. Thank you! For any questions about Water Drops or our Water Drops during Covid, reach out to Water Drop Program Co-Director James Cordero, [email protected]. Thank you for your continued support! Link in bio to donate to our work. We are so excited to announce our Limited Edition Unisex Black Lives Matter T-shirt! This t-shirt is now available for purchase on our website in both Black and Cream. Sizes S-2XL & features our Border Angels logo on the back. Please specify size upon checkout under "Message of Support".
Border Angels stands in solidarity with the black community and our mission of humanitarian work embraces all those who are victimized and marginalized by the country’s racist institutions and policies. That is why we are donating a portion of the profits to organizations assisting the Black Lives Matter movement, but we need your help! Tag an organization below and help us choose! https://www.borderangels.org/shop.html Design by Misael Ruiz Repost from SDIRC:
Black immigrants represent over 20% of immigrants facing deportation because of the criminal punishment system. Join us in taking action TODAY by calling Diane Feinstein and Kamala Harris to demand they take action & #SaveBlackImmigrantFamilies.
El refugio Pro Amore Dei en Tijuana compartieron su mensaje de #gotv con nosotros Nos piden que votemos por la #ReunificaciónFamiliar, por la #justicia, por las #VidasDeMigrantes y para #SalvarElAsilo. ​
El refugio El Puente en Tijuana compartieron su mensaje de #gotv con nosotros Nos piden que votemos por la #ReunificaciónFamiliar, por la #justicia, por las #VidasDeMigrantes y para #SalvarElAsilo.
Remember our friend and Pro Amore Dei shelter director Ms.Leticia? She shared with us some exciting news: two baby girls were just born to two of our migrant friends! She shared these sweet photos of the two healthy newborn babies. We hope these two baby girls grow up in a world where them and their parents are welcomed and not singled out by unjust laws and policies as they are now. We see them and are also reminded just how much work we have left to go, and how we must continue to fight for immigrants, refugees, and asylum seekers. We hope to use our voices and platform to remind you that you have a voice and platform too, and you can help us create a humane and just system!
We are feeling especially restless not being able to see these cuties in person, but take comfort knowing all of your donations are making their way to shelters like this one to make sure they can purchase everything they need. We will all see each other soon. Thank you for your continued support! Things we found this past weekend:
- Spanish prayer card - Camouflage backpack filled with snacks and some personal items. - Consumed gallons of water that we have left behind on a previous Water Drop, along with used socks that were changed out with the new socks we left in our supply packs. - Cave filled with candles. All of these items give us a glimpse of what happens in the desert while we are not out there, and reminds us why we need to be out there. Weekly desert trips during Covid with small groups of the most experienced Water Drop members has allowed us to learn so much, act rapidly and advance our mission. Thank you to everyone who has continued to show up on a regular basis. Thank you everyone for reaching out about volunteering, your support and understanding during the pandemic. In the meanwhile, donations of water gallons (non milk jug style), pop-top canned food, socks and bandanas are appreciated, along with sharing our social media posts. Thank you! For any questions about Water Drops or our Water Drops during Covid, reach out to Water Drop Program Co-Director James Cordero, [email protected]. Thank you for your continued support! Link in bio to donate to our work. We want to thank Espacio Migrante for organizing yesterday’s binational #saveasylum protest and allowing us to participate along other amazing orgs and individuals like: @afsc_sd @pueblosinfronteras @borderlandsequity @gchrg @innovationlawlab & others. We want to also thank the powerful men women who read testimonies of refugees and asylum seekers.
There have been countless injustices upon our asylum seeking friends, including Migrant Protection Protocols, and all of the added difficulties COVID has brought upon with border restrictions. This administration has essentially destroyed all protections for asylum seekers and refugees, where before we were leading by example to other parts of the world. It is up to us to show up for our compas and #saveasylum! SDUT Noticias: (Español) https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/.../manifestacion-en... #borderangels #asylumseekers #tijuana #sanysidro #protest #lovehasnoborders Photos by: Alejandro Martinez |
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