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- Hi students, this is Ms. Garcia speaking. Remember that we are providing humanitarian assistance for asylum-seekers here in Tucson.
- Ryan, you will be cleaning rooms today. As you are here today, I also encourage you too listen to people's stories of immigrating to another country.
- My bitter hands are shaking, and I don't know why. I wonder what I'll experience beyond these doors...
- Wow, I can't believe this is still happening in the 21st century...
- I need a lawyer, the authorities say my case will be on hold for two years!
- I'm sorry sir, that's just not possible.
- My poor son, Border Patrol separated us!
- During Spring Break, I had the chance to volunteer for Casa Alitas with my school, a humanitarian aid facility in Tucson to assist asylum seekers released from Border Patrol.
- The dim light, cracked walls, and the overcrowded barracks, this feels more like a prison than an asylum for migrants.
- Coming into this volunteering service, I did not know what to expect. At that time, I did not fully understand migration control in the US, and the experiences people face entering America illegally.
- As I enter the facility doors, my eyes gleam with shock. The topics of system injustice and family separation are brought up among people. I see many migrants of all colors and ages clench their families' hands, sobbing and mourning.
- I can't stand myself seeing other people suffer. I feel empathetic and truly wish for the best for these people.
- As I take on my first volunteering task, I wonder why the rooms look lifeless. My mind starts to question a better understanding of the living situations migrants face.
- During break time, I reflect out the window on all the experiences I have just witnessed. Despite the facility's efforts, the living conditions feel overwhelming. I have learned that many migrants face family separation caused by border patrol and are denied access to lawyers, as they are not American citizens.
- Seeing overwhelmed asylum-seekers and harsh living conditions that day, my experiences have helped me better understand the hardships of migrants. I have learned that America could be doing so much more for these peoples' well-being, as migrants are human beings who feel overwhelmed with everyone problem they face.
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