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The “Migrant Caravan” and the Hope for Asylum

There has been much talk in the press recently about the “Migrant Caravan” that is traveling thousands of miles through Mexico towards the U.S. border. People who make up the caravan mostly come from Central America. Faced with gang violence, poverty and a lack of educational opportunities back home, caravan members left their home countries and decided to risk the long journey on foot, freight train or bus through Mexico in the hope of making a better life in the U.S.

These caravans have taken place annually for at least a decade and are organized by humanitarian nonprofit organizations such as Pueblos Sin Fronteras to draw attention to the dire situation that many of these migrants face in their home countries and the perilous journey that they take upon themselves in a desperate attempt to make a better life for themselves and their families. Traveling in a cohort also provides safety from violence along the way.

Once the migrants reach the point of entry at the U.S. border, this year San Ysidro near San Diego, the migrants often have to wait for days until they will be admitted into the immigration checkpoint area for processing. Sometimes parents are separated from their children and the children are placed with Health and Human Services. If the asylum seeker passes the initial interview, they may be detained for a time or be released into the U.S. with ankle monitors, and get a court date at an immigration court.

Based on the 1951 Refugee Convention, the U.S. is legally obligated to examine a refugee’s asylum claim. Asylum seekers need to present themselves at a point of entry and demonstrate to the U.S. immigration officer that they have a “credible fear” of persecution on account of race, religion, nationality, membership in a particular social group or political opinion. Most petitions by Central Americans will not be successful, as gang violence does not qualify as an acceptable reason for “well-founded fear of persecution”.

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Vandredi, 4 jiyè: Nou pral fèmen pou jou ferye a - pitit ou selebrasyon!
Saturday, July 5th: No classes; we'll operate only as a Cooling Center! The Recreation area will be open to the public from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM.
Dimanch, 6 jiyè: Join nou ankò pou kèk plezi! Zòn rekreyasyon an ap disponib nan 9:00 am a 5:00 pm.
Ki vle ou yon bèl bagay 4 Jiyè! Rete an sekirite epi pase yon bon moman!

4 jiyè - Long Weekend - Orè Swen
Jedi, 3 jiyè: Nou pral louvri soti nan 9:00 a.m. m. nan 8:30 p. m. Ak tout klas regilye nou yo pral nan sesyon.
Vandredi, 4 jiyè: Fèmen pa jou fèt la. Jwi selebrasyon ou!
Samdi, 5 jiyè: pa pwal gen okenn klas; Nou pral travay sèlman kòm yon sant rekreyasyon! Zòn nan rekreyasyon yo pral ouvè a piblik la soti nan 9:00 a.m. m. nan 5:00 p. m.
Dimanch, 6 jiyè: Join nou ankò pran plezi! Zòn nan rekreyasyon yo ap disponib nan 9:00 a.m. m. nan 5:00 p. m.
Nou swete ou yon bèl 4 jiyè! Pran swen epi jwenn byen!

4 Jiyè - Long wikenn - Orè ouvèti
Jedi 3 Jiyè: Nou pral ouvè soti 9:00 a.m. pou rive 5:00 p.m. m. a 8:30 p.m. m. epi tout klas regilye nou yo ap an sesyon.
Vandredi 4 Jiyè: Fèmen pou jou ferye a. Pran plezi nan selebrasyon ou yo!
Samdi 5 Jiyè: Pa gen klas; Nou pral opere sèlman kòm yon Sant Lwazi! Zòn rekreyasyon an ap ouvè pou piblik la soti 9:00 a.m. pou rive 1:00 p.m. m. a 5:00 p.m. m.
Dimanch 6 Jiyè: Vin pran plezi nou ankò! Zòn rekreyasyon an ap disponib soti 9:00 a.m. rive 1:00 p.m. m. a 5:00 p.m. m.
Nou swete w yon bèl 4 Jiyè! Pran swen tèt ou epi pase yon bon moman!

4 jiyè - Long Weekend - Orè Swen

Jedi, 3 jiyè: Nou pral louvri soti nan 9:00 a.m. m. nan 8:30 p. m.
Ak tout klas regilye nou yo pral nan sesyon.

Vandredi, 4 jiyè: Fèmen pa jou fèt la. Jwi selebrasyon ou!

Samdi, 5 jiyè: pa pwal gen okenn klas;
Nou pral travay sèlman kòm yon sant rekreyasyon!
Zòn nan rekreyasyon yo pral ouvè a piblik la soti nan 9:00 a.m. m. nan 5:00 p. m.

Dimanch, 6 jiyè: Join nou ankò pran plezi!
Zòn nan rekreyasyon yo ap disponib nan 9:00 a.m. m. nan 5:00 p. m.

Nou swete ou yon bèl 4 jiyè! Pran swen epi jwenn byen!
Ekip la B1C!

4 Jiyè - Long wikenn - Orè ouvèti

Jedi 3 Jiyè: Nou pral ouvè soti 9:00 a.m. pou rive 5:00 p.m. m.
a 8:30 p.m. m. epi tout klas regilye nou yo ap an sesyon.

Vandredi 4 Jiyè: Fèmen pou jou ferye a. Pran plezi nan selebrasyon ou yo!

Samdi 5 Jiyè: Pa gen klas; Nou pral opere sèlman kòm yon Sant Lwazi!
Zòn rekreyasyon an ap ouvè pou piblik la soti 9:00 a.m. pou
Rive 1:00 p.m. m. Yon 5:00 p.m. m.

Dimanch 6 Jiyè: Vin pran plezi nou ankò!
Zòn rekreyasyon an ap disponib soti 9:00 a.m. rive 1:00 p.m. m. a 5:00 p.m. m.

Nou swete w yon bèl 4 Jiyè! Pran swen tèt ou epi pase yon bon moman!
IT'SPET STRAYTARD ECCA!

4 Jiyè - Long Weekend - Orè Operasyon

Jedi, 3 jiyè: Nou pral louvri soti nan 9:00 am a 8:30 pm,
Ak tout klas regilye nou yo pral nan sesyon.

Vandredi, 4 jiyè: Nou pral fèmen pou jou ferye a - pitit ou selebrasyon!

Saturday, July 5th: No classes; we'll operate only as a Cooling Center!
Zòn nan rekreyasyon yo pral ouvè a piblik la soti nan 9:00 am a 5:00 pm.

Dimanch, 6 jiyè: Join nou ankò pou kèk plezi!
Zòn rekreyasyon an ap disponib nan 9:00 am a 5:00 pm.

Ki vle ou yon bèl bagay 4 Jiyè! Rete an sekirite epi pase yon bon moman!
Ekip la B1C!

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