I have often written about women and children detained by ICE in the Detention Centers in Texas.
Before ICE releases anyone, each refugee is processed, interviewed, run through an extensive security check, and charged with illegal entry. If ICE decides not to detain the family or individual, they send them to our temporary hospitality center so as to not release them onto the streets.
I am blessed with an opportunity to volunteer in one of the shelters run by Annunciation House in El Paso for those who have been released and are in transit to be reunited with families and friends in other parts of the country.
I will be there from December 3rd through December 16th to help with some of the many tasks that are needed. The shelter program has seen approximately 100 to 150 families come through its doors every week. Some stay hours, others for several days.
Your prayers will be greatly appreciated. To find out more about Annunciation House and its work, visit http://annunciationhouse.org/.
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