Nonprofit Advocates for Asylum Seekers in NM Private Prison

8.1.25 – Cibola County Correctional Center is one of three prisons in New Mexico that holds immigrants for ICE — US Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Reporter Cailley Chella spoke to several men locked up at Cibola, as well as a group of local volunteers working to make sure they feel seen. 

Correspondent: Cailley Chella 

Guests: 
Dani Figueroa, VIDA Volunteer  
Celia Dollmeyer, VIDA Volunteer  
Kelly McClowsky-Romero, VIDA Coordinator  
Elvis Salcedo, Asylum Seeker Detained in Cibola   
Victor, Asylum Seeker Detained in Cibola