The Deportation Defense Response Team provides the following update on the numbers, first initials, and locations of Church of the Brethren immigrant congregants affected by detention or deportation. This information was updated on Sept. 19. The team continues to urge congregations to take up special offerings and fundraise within their communities to support the Legal and Mutual Aid Fund.
We have 39 Church of the Brethren congregations that are impacted by various concerns around immigration. Within 4 districts, 8 congregations have been affected by detention and deportation. There have been 15 total congregants detained. Among them, 10 have been deported and 2 have been released. Some of the families of those detained or deported are homeless and in need of legal and financial support. (See the detailed tallies below.)
We urge congregations to donate to the Legal and Mutual Aid Fund so we can continue to support members of congregations who are in need of legal assistance as well as offer financial support for their families in need. Checks payable to Atlantic Southeast District with “DDR” in the memo line may be mailed to:
Atlantic Southeast District
64954 Orchard Dr.
Goshen, IN 46526
Please be in prayer for our siblings in Christ and for their families in this difficult time.
Reported number of Church of the Brethren congregations affected by detention and deportation: 8
Reported number of congregants who have been detained: 15
Reported number of congregants who have been deported: 10
Reported number of congregants who have been released: 2
Currently detained:
H from Dayton, Ohio, in Southern Ohio and Kentucky District
M from Tipp City, Ohio, in Southern Ohio and Kentucky District
J from Bassett, Va., in Virlina District
Deported:
J from Lancaster, Pa., in Atlantic Northeast District
A from Tipp City, Ohio, in Southern Ohio and Kentucky District
A from San Diego, Calif., in Pacific Southwest District
I from Las Vegas, Nev., in Pacific Southwest District
M from Las Vegas, NV, Pacific Southwest District
E from Bassett, Va., in Virlina District
D from Bassett, Va., in Virlina District
Three sisters from Christiansburg, Va., in Virlina District
Released:
A from San Diego, Calif., in Pacific Southwest District
C from San Diego, Calif., in Pacific Southwest District
For questions or to get connected to ways you can be involved, email migrantjustice@onearthpeace.org
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