Today is day 112, 16 weeks since we commenced our vigil at the Homestead Migrant Children’s Detention Camp. A time for taking stock of our accomplishments. Our witnesses continuously shower love and encouragement to the thousands of teenagers who have passed through and are presently housed in this prison. We know from the affidavits filed on May 31st in the ongoing federal Flores case, that the teenagers are suffering emotionally and physically from their detention. We know from children’s declarations that they are not even allowed to have physical contact with their siblings! We know that the children react positively to our showering of love and encouragement to them, through our big red hearts and encouraging signs, banners and by yelling and even singing to them, occasionally through megaphones and amplifiers. THIS IS NO SMALL ACCOMPLISHMENT. I am positive by nature, and perhaps we should all focus on our daily accomplishments and not give into despair. We get confidential information from behind the green fabric-covered fences. we occasionally get media coverage in Miami, both print and video. The attorneys representing the children have filed a motion before the judge which has continuing jurisdiction in the federal Flores case to compel the government to comply with the court-approved settlement agreement. The hearing on this is set before the Judge in July! Our protest is precisely about the relief is being requested! To get the children to smaller licensed facilities and to their relatives and sponsors within 20 days! All this is GOOD NEWS. Come on down to Homestead if you can. There are also those bird-dogging Democratic candidates to get commitments come down to Homestead, those contacting banks that give loans to the private for profit corporation operating the Homestead prison, and those who contribute money to our fund me pages. Thanks to all of you for your help. This is all good. We continue to accomplish a lot. Pray for the children.