Pursuant to the Center’s Settlement Agreement in Flores v. Meese, Co-Counsel and representatives may visit any facility housing unaccompanied minors to view the facility, interview staff and take declarations from children. These declarations are an important tool to monitor the treatment of minors, provide detained children a voice and inform the public of the plight of unaccompanied minors. If you are an attorney or law student and would be willing to visit facilities housing children in your area, please fill out and submit an interest form. |
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The following declarations were taken from detention facilities around the nation through site visits permitted under Flores v. Meese. These decalrations provide a first hand look at the daily struggles of unaccompanied minors. All names and identifying information have been removed.Declaration from a teenage boy in California, September 2014“It was very hard to sleep because there were so many people and not enough room to lie down and because the lights were on all night.” |
BUREAU OF CITIZENSHIP & IMMIGRATION SERVICES (BCIS) DETENTION FACILITIES |
ARIZONAGila County Youth Detention Center Location: 1425 E. South St., Globe, AZ 85501 Type: Secure Contact: Josephy Eylicio, Detention Unit Phone#: (928) 425-3231
Southwest Key Casa Grande Location: Phoenix, AZ 85061 Type: Shelter Contact: Ivonne Velasquez, Director Phone#: (602) 242-4773
Cochise County Children’s Center Location: City of Phoenix Type: Shelter Florence Service Processing Center(SPC) Location: City of Florence Type: SPC PENNSYLVANIABerks Shelter Facility Location: City of Philadelphia Type: Shelter
Berks County Youth Center Location: Philadelphia Type: Secure WASHINGTONMartin Juvenile Detention Center Location: Medical Lake Type: Secure |
CALIFORNIASan Diego Juvenile Hall Location: City of San Diego Type: Secure San Diego California Border Patrol Location: City of San Diego Type: Secure
Southwest Key Location: City of El Cajon Type: Group Contact: Ismael Avilez, Program Director Phone#: (619) 561-8678
Hosanna Ranch Location: City of San Francisco Type: Shelter
Marin County Juvenile Hall Type: Secure ILLINOISTravelers Aid Location: City of Chicago Type: Shelter
Chicago Connections/ Heartland Alliance/TIA Location: City of Chicago Type: Shelter Contact: Ricardo Jonas, Director Phone#: (773) 764-0526 WASHINGTON D.C.Northern Virginia Juvenile Detention Hall Location: D.C. Type: Secure |
TEXASLiberty County Juvenile Detention Center Location: City of Houston Type: Secure
Catholic Charities Location: Houston Type: Secure Contact: Leticia Harmon Phone#: (713) 874-6529
Southwest Key-UMSCP Casa El Paso Location: P.O. Box 1708 El Paso, TX 79949 Type: Shelter Contact: Victor Marin, Director Phone#: (915) 577-0550
Southwest Key Shelter Location: 504 East Washington Brownsville, TX 78520 Type: Shelter Contact: Celestino Abrego, Exec. Program Dir. Phone#: (956) 546-0373
International Educational Services Location: Los Fresnos Type: Shelter Contact: Ruben Gallegos Phone#: (956) 233-5705
La Esperanza Location: Harlingen Type: Shelter |
FLORIDABoystown Location: 11400 SW137th Ave., Miami, FL 33186 Type: Group Contact: Lourdes Nieves, Program Admin. Phone#: (305) 380-0141 Comfort Suites Hotel Location: City of Miami Type: Hotel Krome Service Processing Center Location: City of Krome Type: SPC OREGONNorthern Oregon Correction Facility JDF Type: Secure GEORGIAGeorgia Baptist Children’s Home Location: City of Meansville Type: Shelter Contact: Michael Powell, Program Director Phone#: (770) 567-8987 |
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