We are doing a pilgrimage walk from Provincetown, MA to Plymouth, MA between July 19th and 24th to protest the unjust treatment of migrants at the Plymouth Correctional Facility. We will be raising money for the Boston Immigrant Justice Accompaniment Network (BIJAN) and their Beyond Bond and Legal Defense fund to provide legal resources to the migrants detained at PCF.

The Plymouth Correctional Facility has a contract with ICE, which means that undocumented immigrants with no criminal record are being housed in the same facilities as convicted criminals. The amount of reported human rights violations has increased dramatically at the facility since 2020, specifically in regards to the treatment of undocumented immigrants. Consistent complaints over the last twenty-five years reveal a disturbing pattern of systemic abuse and mistreatment of ICE detainees at Plymouth County Correctional Facility. Limited oversight and accountability mechanisms have enabled Plymouth to continue to receive federal funding while simultaneously violating the rights of individuals detained in ICE custody.

Back in the Spring of 2019, my friend Connor and I decided to walk from Boston to The Shrine of Divine Mercy in Stockbridge, MA. What was originally supposed to be a hundred and forty mile long pilgrimage to a shrine, turned into a broader goal of bringing awareness to issues at the United States/Mexico border. The walk in 2019 and the continued mistreatment and abuse of undocumented immigrants has inspired us to walk again.

This summer our plan is to walk from Pilgrim’s First Landing Park in Provincetown, MA to the Plymouth Correctional Facility in Plymouth, MA. We will be walking the entire length of Cape Cod and part of the South Shore (70 miles in 5 days) to increase awareness about the treatment of undocumented immigrants at the Plymouth Correctional Facility, while also raising money to make sure these immigrants are provided basic human rights while incarcerated. This walk is also a pilgrimage for my friend as I, as we are both practicing Christians who believe there is a lot of power to stop injustice by using both prayer and action. However, this walk is for people of all faiths, creeds, political affiliations and identities who care about the protection of basic human rights.

We hope that you will consider donating.