On March 30, several of us went to Crystal City to the site of the concentration camp where Japanese Americans and others from many countries were held from 1943 to 1948.

We met with 7 of the detainees and many of their decendents who came on a pilgrimage to protest the repeating of history with our immigrants today.

Sister Denise was invited along with a Buddist priest from California.

We also went with these pilgrims to the Dilley “concentration camp” to protest. Our prayer is words addressed to the detainees in Dilley by a Japanese decendent followed by the drums talking to the Dilley detainees. This picture was provided by Norma Martinez with Texas Public Radio. They will be coming back November 2. Plan to go. It was powerful.

Friends of Crystal City Pilgrimage Nov 2019

TPR Post by Norma Martinez

https://www.tpr.org/post/they-separated-my-dad-and-my-oldest-brother-crystal-city-camp-survivors-protest-family