After 6 years of detention, Yang, an immigrant from the Republic of China, was released on Thursday of last week!!
Thanks to Petrina, one of our Friends Afuera writing volunteers from St. James Episcopal Church, we learned about his desperate hunger strike to raise awareness about his excessive and uncertain captivity inside Adelanto Detention Facility.
With prayers and emotional support from the outside, and his own efforts from inside, Yang has finally been released!
Now, Yang will be able to return home to his wife and now 6 year old daughter as he continues to seek asylum to protect him from deportation to China where he experienced persecution for his political and religious beliefs.
Yang is grateful for everyone's support and has expressed how much this faith rooted social justice work matters. For the first time, after six years, he was actually able to join our leadership meeting, Monday night, for directly impacted immigrants! This was the first time he met with a group of people, outside of Adelanto, in a learning, social and meaningful context. Stay tuned for further ways to support him.
Thank you for standing with us to free persons in detention and advocate to end all detention facilities.
This is why our work together matters!
