IIN Accompaniment Group: Support for families with a detained or deported member
      The Accompaniment Work Group of the Interfaith Immigration Network has initiated a new program that provides support to families with a detained or deported member.  Families who have a parent/primary breadwinner detained or deported are particularly vulnerable.  The emotional toll and needs of families facing this heartbreaking scenario are many, including the physical needs of housing, food, and legal advice.  The Accompaniment Work Group will help connect these families to local resources and provide financial assistance as is available.
      The Denver Presbytery, through its mission partnership Journey with Migrants, serves as the steward of funds collected to support this program. We invite you to consider making a personal donation to this fund and to share this opportunity with your faith community so others may also extend support.
      Donations may be made by check or online through the Denver Presbytery website, following the instructions provided below. 
      Donation by Check 
Make check payable to Denver Presbytery, put IIN in the memo, and mail it to: Chuck Sparks, Denver Presbytery, 4800 Happy Canyon Rd, Ste 140, Denver, CO 80237

      Online donation

1.    Go to the Denver Presbytery website at https://denpres.org
2.    Click on “GIVE” in upper right corner
3.    Click “GIVE NOW” button
4.    Enter the donated amount in the IIN box at the bottom and follow instructions to complete the donation.​

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Immigrant Protection Teams
Immigrant Protection Teams, organized through Coloradans for Immigrant Rights (see below) are local, self-organizing teams that choose various aspects of pro-immigrant work to engage in.  Many are involved with advocacy, the Colorado Rapid Response Network and Know Your Rights trainings.  For more information, contact Dana Miller at pompomdana@gmail.com.

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Casa de Paz
Casa de Paz has traditionally worked with immigrants who are released from the GEO detention center in Aurora. However, ICE is releasing very few people from detention now.  As a result, Casa de Paz primary areas for volunteer activity are now visiting people in detention and writing to people in detention.  For information on writing to people in detention, go to the Casa de Paz website at https://www.casadepazcolorado.org/cartas-de-paz.  For information on visiting people in detention, go here https://www.casadepazcolorado.org/visitation-program

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BASIC
The Boulder Area Sanctuary and Immigration Coalition (BASIC) works to improve the lives of immigrants in the greater Boulder community, through advocacy, education, and the lifting of immigrant voices.  Their website has great listings of resources and opportunities for engagement:  https://boulderbasic.org/

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Hope Has No Borders
Hope Has No Borders serves asylum seekers in Colorado with a variety of services, including help with filing asylum applications, emergency assistance, toiletries, diapers, and referrals for free eyecare and glasses.  Find out more on their website:  https://www.hopehasnoborders.org/. Or contact them at hopehasnoborders@gmail.com.

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Coloradans for Immigrant Rights
Coloradans for Immigrant Rights (CFIR), a project of American Friends Service Committee, organizes immigrants and allies striving for immigrant justice.  CFIR offers three modes of engagement to allies:  the Colorado Rapid Response Network (CORRN), which responds to ICE raids and to reports of ICE raids in local communities [ see https://www.coloradorapidresponsenetwork.com/ ]; the Court Accompaniment Network, which provides accompaniment to people going to Immigration Court [to sign up or learn more, fill out this form https://forms.gle/ncnewvNzKgDbtiKP6 ]; and regular meetings of CFIR volunteers who are working on these and other projects [to get information about CFIR meetings, fill out this form https://afsc.org/programs/colorado-immigrant-rights ]

Colorado Immigrant Rights Coalition
The Colorado Immigrant Rights Coalition (CIRC) is a statewide, membership-based coalition of immigrant, faith, labor, youth, community, business and ally organizations working to improve the lives of immigrants and refugees by making Colorado a more welcoming, immigrant-friendly state.  CIRC achieves this mission through non-partisan civic engagement, public education, and advocating for workable, fair and humane immigration policies.  They do work in a number of areas and their website has links to many valuable resources:  https://coloradoimmigrant.org/about/

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Colorado Housing Asylum Network
The Colorado Housing Asylum Network (CHAN) supports asylum seekers by placing asylum seekers with volunteer teams to accompany them as they journey through their legal process. This includes hosting our guests in private homes, financially and materially providing for their initial needs until they receive their work permit, connecting them with the larger community and its resources, and emotionally supporting them as they work through their past and look to their future.  CHAN is not currently accepting new asylum seekers for placement but is accepting volunteers.  See the CHAN website at https://www.hostingasylum.org/