ICYMI, Alyssa Milano Came to San Antonio to Bring Attention to Family Separation Alongside RAICES

Alyssa Milano spent some time in San Antonio earlier this week to bring attention to migrants seeking asylum.

The actress and activist is plenty vocal about human rights issues, especially immigration, on Twitter, but she also put herself to work during her Texas trip. She joined RAICES, the locally-based immigrant and refugee legal services provider, in an effort to help people "better understand the plight of asylum seekers at the border." RAICES gained national attention this year in its fight against the Trump administration's zero tolerance policy.

Posting Twitter updates throughout the week, Milano visited San Antonio's downtown Greyhound bus station, noting that's where ICE drops off asylum seekers once they're released from detention centers. RAICES is often on-site, helping immigrants get to their destination and providing resources.

Just went to St. Mary’s Greyhound Station in San Antonio. This is where ICE drops off asylum seekers when they’re released from detention. @RAICESTEXAS volunteers help 60 families a day to make sure they have the ability to get to their destination.

— Alyssa Milano (@Alyssa_Milano) December 12, 2018

In the past week our Bus Station Project in San Antonio provided legal orientations to 200+ families released from detention centers at the bus station.

Thank you again to @Alyssa_Milano for lending a hand. Here she is with Mariela, who runs the program. pic.twitter.com/gZEM56djOK

— 𝐑𝐀𝐈𝐂𝐄𝐒 (@RAICESTEXAS) December 13, 2018

The actress also visited detention centers in Karnes and Tornillo, the latter site a tent city housing migrant children separated from their parents.

When we arrived at Karnes Detention Center there was something serious enough going on that there was a sniper out front. When I asked about what was going on, I was told it was a drill. #FamilySeparation pic.twitter.com/49UTbNwJN8

— Alyssa Milano (@Alyssa_Milano) December 11, 2018

Separating families and traumatizing children is a choice we don’t need to keep making. We know how to fairly examine each case in a safe space.

Why aren’t we working toward that?

All people have rights. We need to respect those basic rights and uphold our values. #Tornillo pic.twitter.com/F52Urr3uKP

— Alyssa Milano (@Alyssa_Milano) December 13, 2018

Broadcasting live with activist Joshua Rubin from Tornillo discussing #FamilySeparation and the child detention. https://t.co/dZH9qnfnAT

— Alyssa Milano (@Alyssa_Milano) December 12, 2018

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