Sign Up to Sponsor & Host LGBTQ+ Asylum Seekers!
Regrettably, LGBTQ+ individuals who are fleeing persecution, violence, and discrimination in their countries of origin present themselves at the United States border, only to be detained indefinitely in traumatizing, neglectful conditions for the duration of their asylum proceedings. However, we can end detention by opening our doors and serving as sponsors and hosts to asylum seekers, as well as by building community Support Networks for them to enter into upon release. Together, we can be a part of the movement to end immigrant detention!
The Santa Fe Dreamers Project, in conjunction with Diversidad Sin Fronteras, Freedom for Immigrants, and other immigration and LGBTQ+ advocacy groups are actively seeking and training individuals willing to act as sponsors, hosts and members of Community Support Networks these asylum-seekers. Sponsors and hosts help by providing free housing and support to asylum seekers who identify as LGBTQ+. In addition to housing, sponsors (with the assistance of the SFDP legal advocacy team) help released individuals to form support networks and connect them to community-based legal, social and health services. We are searching for potential sponsors who are willing to open their homes and provide a safe, positive, LGBTQ+ competent and trauma-informed space for an asylum seeker. Ideally, sponsors will have at least one person in their home with a working proficiency or fluency in the Spanish language.
To qualify to be a sponsor individuals must have a steady source of income, be a lawful permanent resident or citizen in the United States, have a clean criminal record, and have or be willing to develop LGBTQ+ competencies and awareness of trauma-informed care. Sponsors must be willing to commit to a minimum 6-8 months of housing and support.
If you are interested and meet the above requirements for sponsorship, please complete and submit the form below. Please be a part of the fight against immigrant detention and help us to support the release of Trans and Queer asylum seekers from detention.
If you have any questions please contact the Sponsor Support Coordinator, Michael Galvan at
michael@santafedreamersproject.org
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Email address
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Your email address
What is your name?
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What is your phone number? (We will not share your phone number with anyone.)
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Your answer
What city do you live in?
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Your answer
What state do you live in?
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What is your zipcode?
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I would like to pledge to become:
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A Sponsor/Host: providing free housing to asylum seekers who would be in an immigration detention facility
A member of a Community Support Network for released asylum seekers.
As a host, how many people would you be able and willing to host?
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1
2
I cannot host, but am willing to work with hosts to create Support Networks in my area.
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As a host, how many weeks or months would you be willing to host for? Please note that our greatest need is for sponsors who can commit to 6+ months for the duration of the asylum seeker's asylum proceedings.
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2 weeks
1 month
3 months
6-8 months (this is what we need the most!)
1 year
As long as I am needed.
I cannot host, but am willing to work with hosts to create Support Networks in my area.
Other:
Do you have any experience working with, supporting or identifying with LGBTQ+ communities?
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If applicable, please describe your experience(s) working with, supporting or identifying with LGBTQ+ communities. Please provide as much information as possible.
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Do you have any experience working with, supporting or identifying with gender non-conforming and/or transgender individuals?
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No
If applicable, please describe your experience working with, supporting, or identifying with gender non-conforming and/or transgender individuals. Please provide as much information as possible.
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Do you have any experience working with individuals with histories of trauma or providing trauma-informed care/support?
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If applicable, please describe your experience working with individuals with histories of trauma or providing trauma-informed care/support. Please provide as much information as possible.
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Do you or other members of your household speak Spanish?
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What is your level of Spanish proficiency?
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None.
Beginner (i.e. basic conversational)
Intermediate (i.e. can read, write, and converse on most topics)
Advanced (i.e. can read, write, and converse on any topic)
Native speaker
How many individuals live in your household? Please provide a number and also make note if you have any children and/or pets in your home.
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What kinds of resources are available in your community for transgender people and/or victims of trauma?
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