Families Together Now
Donation protected
The Movement of Migrant Women and Their Families (MOMUMI ) was formed in response to the needs of migrant families who, day by day, gather around the dinner table only to find the empty chair of a loved one who has been separated from them. Our families have undergone many years of trauma and separation because of unjust immigration policies. As the affected families, we demand the right to be together and we need your help.
From September 5th through 9th, families from across the U.S. will convene in El Paso for an interfaith "Grito de la Frontera " (cry from the border) to bear witness to the injustice on the border. We will then cross the border, meeting with relatives that have been separated from us. Arm-in-arm with our loved ones, we return back to the U.S. the following day, buoyed by a mass of supporters whose presence will bless and protect our journey. This is a radical act of hope. We have been silenced for too long. We cannot wait any longer. The time is now.
For many years, the border has transcended its geographic coordinates. The border exists wherever a migrant family is forcibly separated, wherever a mother and child are prevented from sharing a dinner table. Many of our youth, who happen to be US citizens, have been orphaned by a silent policy that disappears their loved ones through detention centers, border violence, and deportation. There are many empty chairs and dinner plates that families leave in place each night, awaiting the loved one who is absent but never forgotten.
This is why we go to the border to bring those loved ones back. The events begin with a convening of inter-faith religious leaders in El Paso. Activists will reflect on the impact of the border in their communities. Out of that reflection will emerge a number of actions, one of which is the accompaniment of our families from from the southern side of the border back across to the U.S. on September 7th. Standing with their families and supporters, our loved ones will ask the Border Patrol to exercise their power of discretion to allow them to reunite with their children, families, and communities.
Your contribution will make this campaign possible. The budget includes flights for our families to the border, lodging during the trip, and legal expenses.
We sincerely appreciate your support in our struggle to unite our families, and in doing so, helping us create a sustainable future for our community.
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El Movimiento de Mujeres Migrantes y sus Familias (MOMUMI ) ha sido formado en respuesta a las necesidades de familias migrantes quienes, día a día, se reúnen a la mesa para encontrar una o más sillas vacías de familiares deportados. Nuestras familias han pasado muchos años de trauma y separación causados por políticas injustas de inmigración. Las familias afectadas demandamos el derecho de estar juntas y necesitamos tu ayuda.
En septiembre viajaremos a la frontera para reunificar a nuestras familias. El día 5 de septiembre vamos a encontrarnos en El Paso, Tejas, con una comunidad de líderes religiosos de varias fes para inaugurar la campaña de reunificación y aunar nuestras voces en un “Grito De La Frontera ” colectivo. En los días siguientes, nos uniremos a una caravana compuesta por nuestros familiares en México. El 7 de Septiembre, caminaremos de la mano de nuestrxs queridxs de los que nos separaron, y también con toda comunidad de aliadxs, la prensa, y una delegación de líderes religiosos de varias fes.
Tu contribución hará esta campaña posible. El presupuesto incluye vuelos hacia la frontera para nuestras familias, estadías, y costos legales.
Apreciamos tu apoyo en nuestra lucha por unir a nuestras familias que, en sí, contribuyen a un futuro sostenible para nuestra comunidad.
From September 5th through 9th, families from across the U.S. will convene in El Paso for an interfaith "Grito de la Frontera " (cry from the border) to bear witness to the injustice on the border. We will then cross the border, meeting with relatives that have been separated from us. Arm-in-arm with our loved ones, we return back to the U.S. the following day, buoyed by a mass of supporters whose presence will bless and protect our journey. This is a radical act of hope. We have been silenced for too long. We cannot wait any longer. The time is now.
For many years, the border has transcended its geographic coordinates. The border exists wherever a migrant family is forcibly separated, wherever a mother and child are prevented from sharing a dinner table. Many of our youth, who happen to be US citizens, have been orphaned by a silent policy that disappears their loved ones through detention centers, border violence, and deportation. There are many empty chairs and dinner plates that families leave in place each night, awaiting the loved one who is absent but never forgotten.
This is why we go to the border to bring those loved ones back. The events begin with a convening of inter-faith religious leaders in El Paso. Activists will reflect on the impact of the border in their communities. Out of that reflection will emerge a number of actions, one of which is the accompaniment of our families from from the southern side of the border back across to the U.S. on September 7th. Standing with their families and supporters, our loved ones will ask the Border Patrol to exercise their power of discretion to allow them to reunite with their children, families, and communities.
Your contribution will make this campaign possible. The budget includes flights for our families to the border, lodging during the trip, and legal expenses.
We sincerely appreciate your support in our struggle to unite our families, and in doing so, helping us create a sustainable future for our community.
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El Movimiento de Mujeres Migrantes y sus Familias (MOMUMI ) ha sido formado en respuesta a las necesidades de familias migrantes quienes, día a día, se reúnen a la mesa para encontrar una o más sillas vacías de familiares deportados. Nuestras familias han pasado muchos años de trauma y separación causados por políticas injustas de inmigración. Las familias afectadas demandamos el derecho de estar juntas y necesitamos tu ayuda.
En septiembre viajaremos a la frontera para reunificar a nuestras familias. El día 5 de septiembre vamos a encontrarnos en El Paso, Tejas, con una comunidad de líderes religiosos de varias fes para inaugurar la campaña de reunificación y aunar nuestras voces en un “Grito De La Frontera ” colectivo. En los días siguientes, nos uniremos a una caravana compuesta por nuestros familiares en México. El 7 de Septiembre, caminaremos de la mano de nuestrxs queridxs de los que nos separaron, y también con toda comunidad de aliadxs, la prensa, y una delegación de líderes religiosos de varias fes.
Tu contribución hará esta campaña posible. El presupuesto incluye vuelos hacia la frontera para nuestras familias, estadías, y costos legales.
Apreciamos tu apoyo en nuestra lucha por unir a nuestras familias que, en sí, contribuyen a un futuro sostenible para nuestra comunidad.
Organizer
Mauricio Higuera
Organizer
New York, NY
