Grandmother Arrested While Attempting to Deliver Toys to Children

Solidaridad con los Ninos

A grandmother was arrested in Fairfield, CA while attempting to deliver toys and books to children who were separated from their parents at the border.

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These children are being held at the Baptist Child and Family Services Facility at 2301 Pennsylvania Ave, Fairfield, CA.

Baptist Child and Family Services is a private NGO that has received over $500 million since 2015 from the United States government to incarcerate migrant children who have attempted to seek asylum at the US-Mexico border. These children, rather than being placed in foster homes or integrated with communities, have been held—many for years at a time—in these lock-down style facilities.

At least a dozen of the children separated from their parents at the border were taken to this facility and are still there.

The woman arrested is Liz DeCou, grandmother of four. She was held until late into the night at Solano County Jail. Following her release, DeCou said, “Why was I arrested for wanting to offer comfort to a child?”

For information on how to start a caravan in your area to bring care to the kids who have been held and interned, visit https://solidaridadconlosninos.com/caravans