Posts from July 2022

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Dispatches from the Oakland Catholic Worker #8

by Tinamarie Stolz

Saludos Mi Familia de San Vicente de Paúl,  “Come sleep in our room tonight?” one of the families asked.  With tears in my eyes, I did. All five of us packed into their already crowded room.  I’m currently laying on my mattress, which we dragged up the stairs. They’re all snoring. I leave for the […]

Dispatches from the Oakland Catholic Worker #7

by Tinamarie Stolz

Saludos Mi Familia de San Vicente de Paúl, One of my friends in the house has an ankle monitor. Immigration uses ankle monitors to keep track of people in another way besides detention. And no matter your thoughts on ankle monitors as an idea or practice, I just want to invite us to focus on […]

Dispatches from the Oakland Catholic Worker #6

by Tinamarie Stolz

Saludos Mi Familia de San Vicente de Pablo,  We sat at the corner of a desk, a blank asylum petition (form I-589) between us. Our goal was to prepare for an upcoming lawyer visit — if they could find a lawyer.  “In this section, choose the category that best describes your situation and why you […]