HOW MUCH DOES FREEDOM COST? The vast majority of people de tained at Mesa Verde are asylum seekers, longtime lawful perma nent residents, and undocumented immigrants-about 30 percent of them are residents of Kerrn The detainees want the protection of our country, and many haven't committed a crime They came to the United States in ursuit of freedom and opportunity nstead, they were thrown in jail Kern County, this isn't who we are A judge granted bonds to more than 80 detainees because they are not a threat to society, but they can't afford to pay because the bonds are expensive OUR NEIGHBORS DESERVE OUR HELP LET'S SHOW THEM THE BEST OF KERN COUNTY. Please consider donating whatever you can afford to www.gofundme.com/ mesa-verde-bond-fund RAPID RESPONSE NETWORK OF KERN