San Quentin Celebrates El Salvador, Focusing on the Plight of Those Being Deported There - Local News Matters

San Quentin celebrates El Salvador, focusing on the plight of those being deported there - Local News Matters

A FIRST-OF-ITS-KIND EVENT at San Quentin Rehabilitation Center earlier this month recognizes the cultural and religious roots of incarcerated individuals from El Salvador, while highlighting the plight of those who get deported there to spend the rest of their life in prison. San Quentin Fiesta de San Salvador honors El Rey Del Mundo, or the transfiguration of Jesus Christ, a deeply significant holiday in San Salvador, a city whose name means sa…

San Quentin Event Showcases Culture and Urges for Comprehensive Immigration Reform - Davis Vanguard

San Quentin Rehabilitation Center hosted its first-ever Fiesta de San Salvador, a celebration of Centro-American and Salvadoran heritage that included music, dance, food, and a dialogue about rehabilitation, immigration policy, and the threat of deportation for many in the prison's immigrant population.