Visit with a Filipino detained by ICE in New Jersey
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ELIZABETH, New Jersey -- In the waiting room, a handful of people wait for the security guard to call their names. An elderly man with a black hat and wooden cane taps his foot. A young woman rocks a baby. Melanie Dulfo enters the detention centVisit with a Filipino detained by ICE in New Jersey
ELIZABETH, New Jersey -- In the waiting room, a handful of people wait for the security guard to call their names. An elderly man with a black hat and wooden cane taps his foot. A young woman rocks a baby. Melanie Dulfo enters the detention center, walks past the seated people and tells the security guard behind the counter: «We're here to visit Ronald.» This is the second time Dulfo has visited the Elizabeth Detention Center in New Jersey in the past few months. She's here as a member of FOCUS, a new coalition of Filipino organizations. Launched in January, FOCUS---Filipinos March for Community, Unity and Safety---regularly visits Filipinos held in ICE detention centers...Keep on reading: Visit with a Filipino detained by ICE in New Jersey Read more