Presbyterian Peace Fellowship - Will you accompany a child through the immigration system?

JOHAN ORDONEZ/AFP via Getty Images In a May 2022 file photo, unaccompanied migrant minors deported from Mexico wait to eat a meal at a shelter in Quetzaltenango, Guatemala. They were rescued and deported while trying to reach the United States.

Dear friends, Last week, a story came across my feed that I haven’t been able to shake: a 4-year-old girl, alone in a courtroom in New York, without a lawyer, trying to navigate the U.S. immigration system. Read it here This is happening. Right now. To children. We’ve talked for years about what it would look like to bring our accompaniment work home. This is it. At the request of ImportaMi and the International Rescue Committee, the Presbyterian Peace Fellowship is building a domestic accompaniment network to support unaccompanied minors in the immigration court system (click here to learn more about IRC's partnership with ImportaMi). These kids have had their legal support gutted. And they need someone — literally — by their side. That’s where we come in. If you meet the criteria below and feel called to accompany, register your interest here. You must be: Bilingual in English and one of the following: Spanish, Haitian Creole, French, Guatemalan dialects, or Portuguese In possession of a valid driver’s license and access to a reliable vehicle Willing to pass a background check Able to say yes with your time and your heart This opportunity is open to volunteers beyond the Presbyterian community — we welcome secular volunteers and people of all faiths committed to justice and accompaniment. Not a fit? You can still be part of this movement: Support our accompaniment work so we can grow this network → Donate Here  Volunteer your skills or time by emailing us at info@presbypeacefellowship.org Share this email — in your church newsletter, with your Presbytery, or with neighboring faith communities. This effort goes beyond denominations — it’s a call for solidarity across our communities. This moment calls for us to act with courage and clarity — not someday, but now. And this work is bigger than any one denomination or project. We are honored to be trusted with it, and we trust that, as always, this community will rise. In hope and solidarity, Laurie Rev. Dr. Laurie Lyter Bright Executive Director Presbyterian Peace Fellowship   Our Company | Contact Us | FAQs | Privacy Policy

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