Exposing Detention Centers & Understanding Immigration in the U.S. with Amilcar Valencia | El Refugio
Amilcar Valencia is a founding member and Executive Director of El Refugio, an organization accompanying immigrants detained at the Stewart Detention Center in Lumpkin, GA. The topic of immigration is very complex. It’s a difficult topic to discuss, because there’s so much to consider from both sides of the issue. This episode provides a glimpse into the “other side” of this issue we hear less about. In fact, you’ll likely learn things in this episode leaving you in disbelief that such inhumane treatment is taking place in our country…
This conversation will help you better understand the topic of immigration in the U.S. from the perspective of the immigrant, while also seeing a behind-the-scenes look at what happens in our detention centers.
Join us as we discuss:
- How El Refugio helps immigrants living inside detention centers, the hospitality they provide their families, and the advocacy they do on behalf of immigrants
- Why people migrate, why they leave their home country, and why there are so many people immigrating to the U.S. right now.
- Understanding the immigrant experience, and what it’s like along their journey
- Understanding the for-profit detention system in the U.S., how detention centers operate, and who owns them
- The inhume treatment of migrants, and what they experience in detention
- Stories of progress and advocacy for immigrants in Georgia, and more!
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