About Us
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.
Meet the Team
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Amilcar Valencia
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Patti Ghezzi
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Michelle Fierro
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Johanna Garcia
Board of Directors
Greg Wickersham, Board Chair
Loyda Paz Perez, Treasurer
Holly Patrick, Secretary
Dr. Roxana Chicas
Eunice Cho
Monica Khant
Dr. Kristen Kolenz
Marilyn McGinnis
Katherine Narvaez Mena
Tamara Serwer Caldas
Gracie Willis
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.