El Refugio Ministry Announces its First Executive Director

ATLANTA - Aug. 24, 2015 - PRLog -- El Refugio Ministry, its board of directors and volunteers, announce the appointment of Amilcar Valencia as their first Executive Director effective June 22, 2015.

Valencia, who has been a house coordinator at El Refugio for the past 5 years; has extensive experience working with families of detainees and the many issues immigrants face in our state.

“El Refugio Ministry has been walking alongside families and detained immigrants at Stewart Detention Center in Lumpkin, Georgia. Thanks to our passionate volunteers and coordinators, we have been accompanying those affected by U.S. immigration detention polices for the past five years. Now we are moving a step forward to continue serving the community. Our first Executive Director will ensure our ministry of hospitality continues welcoming everyone as we all work to change immigration detention policies".

“I am looking forward to continuing to serve with El Refugio and help our organization to grow in our search for justice for thousands of individuals and families separated by the current immigration and detention system”, remarks Valencia. “El Refugio has been a presence to immigrants detained at Stewart and has brought to our visitors, and to the wide array of groups our ministry has received, a different understanding of immigrants in detention. Still, there is much to do."

El Refugio Ministry is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. A ministry of hospitality and visitation serving immigrants detained at the Stewart Detention Center, their families, and friends. On the weekends El Refugio offers meals, lodging, visits to detained immigrants and support to families FREE of charge. \

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