Our Mission and Vision

El Refugio accompanies immigrants at Stewart Detention Center and their loved ones through hospitality, visitation, support, and advocacy.

We envision a world without immigration detention.

Core Tenets

Who we are: Coming from different backgrounds and traditions, we are animated by the bold intention to welcome all people. Choosing love over fear, we stand in solidarity with those directly and indirectly affected by immigration detention and deportation. Our work is grounded in the ethics and values of nonviolence.

HISTORY

El Refugio was established in 2010. Read about our beginnings.