Where is Home, Really?

Outside the gates of ICE, where hope and home so often collide, I witnessed once again how love—and the dignity it affirms—can make a home even in the shadow of exile.

Love in Public: Hospitality as Resistance

Casa Alterna’s radical hospitality transforms lives and shows love in public as resistance.

The “Yes” That Heals

He arrived on his 18th birthday, facing detention or deportation—until one simple "yes" changed everything.

Compas at the Gate

On a stretch of sidewalk outside Atlanta’s ICE office, a quiet revolution unfolds—where tenderness becomes resistance, and love dares to show up, morning after morning.

In the Midst of Fear, We Choose Compassion

Every weekday morning, volunteers with Casa Alterna’s Compassionate Compas offer presence, solidarity, and hope outside the Atlanta Immigration Court and ICE field office, bearing witness to the stories of those navigating a broken system and reminding them they are not alone.

Hospitality as Resistance: Casa Alterna’s Stand Against Authoritarianism

As the incoming administration plans to centralize power and deepen harm to immigrant communities, Casa Alterna stands firm, combining resistance with radical hospitality to create a sustainable and loving response.