Clear the Road to Freedom

Clear the Road to Freedom

The Lord says:”Build up, build up a highway! Clear a road! Remove all obstacles From the road of My people!” (Isaiah 57:14) A sacred journey from Adelanto ICE Detention Center to the Metropolitan Detention Center and Federal Building in Los Angeles to draw...
I Refuse to Let Sorrow Consume Me

I Refuse to Let Sorrow Consume Me

How Community Support Freed Two Sisters from Adelanto  By Alejandra Romo Venus (not her real name) arrived in the United States, determined to build a life for herself after being forced to flee Iran because of her Christian faith. However, upon arriving, she was soon...
Pastora Rosa

Pastora Rosa

One Woman’s Lifetime of Faith, Family, and Lived Experience By Alejandra Romo Every Tuesday afternoon, people begin gathering outside the federal building in Downtown Los Angeles wearing pink bandanas. Some people have been coming every week for months, others...
I Have a Responsibility

I Have a Responsibility

What it means to be a Christian and a Citizen By Alejandra Romo Mary’s involvement with CLUE began through the organization’s Tuesday prayer vigils outside the federal building in downtown Los Angeles. Each week, clergy, faith leaders, and community members...
My World Was Crumbling

My World Was Crumbling

A Teen’s Story of Family Detention By Alejandra Romo What should have been a day of celebration for Jesse (not his real name) became a nightmare. On the day of his 19th birthday, this young man was given a joyless surprise. His parents were missing.  Jesse was...
One Detainment, Two Stories

One Detainment, Two Stories

by Alejandra Romo When ICE detained Melody’s (not her real name) husband during what was supposed to be a routine check-in, their family’s life changed in an instant. Melody was left to care for their three young children alone, baby twins who were only...