Delaney Hall Emergency Support Fund!

As the crisis at Delaney Hall continues to unfold, urgent needs are emerging for individuals released from detention and for families supporting loved ones still inside. We are establishing the Delaney Hall Emergency Support Fund to respond quickly and compassionately to these needs as they arise.

This fund exists to provide immediate assistance for people impacted by detention, including:

Emergency temporary housing for individuals recently released
Transportation, clothing, food, and other basic necessities
Legal support for those detained or recently released
Emergency assistance for families of detained individuals
Medical care and recovery support
Support efforts to distribute diapers, groceries and other items to families impacted by detention
Other urgent and unexpected needs as they arise

The realities facing many people leaving detention are heartbreaking. One asylum seeker recently released after spending nearly six months in detention suffered severe eye injuries due to past persecution. Already blind in one eye, he was on the verge of losing vision in his remaining eye, due to no medical help in the facility. He now requires urgent surgery to prevent further permanent damage. Funds raised will help support his medical treatment and recovery.

Others are being released into crisis. Families need help paying rent to avoid homelessness. Others need food on the table, transportation to medical appointments, clothing, or assistance rebuilding their lives after months of detention.

In recent days, following hunger and labor strikes inside Delaney Hall, reports have emerged of retaliation and brutality against detained individuals. One person reportedly suffered a broken nose and may require surgery if and when released. Many others continue to endure physical and emotional trauma that will require ongoing support long after they leave detention.

The needs are real, immediate, and constantly changing. This fund allows us to respond quickly when someone is released with nowhere to go, when a family cannot meet basic expenses, when medical care is urgently needed, or when an unexpected crisis arises.

Every donation helps provide dignity, stability, and hope to people navigating some of the most difficult moments of their lives.

This page will be updated as specific needs arise and as funds are distributed to meet urgent community needs.

Donations are made through SOMA Community Cares, a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, and will be used to support individuals released from Delaney Hall, families of those detained, and emergency needs connected to this ongoing humanitarian crisis.

Together, we can ensure that no one faces these challenges alone.

DH Emergency Fundraising

Fundraising for unexpected needs to support those visiting or released from DH