A Tale of Two Christmas Seasons at the U.S.-Mexico Border
These past two years, I have visited detention centers, shelters, and parts of the border fence in Arizona to listen to migrants' stories. Here is what I've found.
December 28, 2023
These past two years, I have visited detention centers, shelters, and parts of the border fence in Arizona to listen to migrants' stories. Here is what I've found.
December 28, 2023
Countries in the Western Hemisphere must work together to ensure Venezuelans are provided protection and opportunity.
October 31, 2022
Without more humanitarian support and policies that will reroute people away from the Gap, migrants will continue to be in extremely vulnerable situations.
June 16, 2022
While we should welcome support and refuge for Ukrainians in need, it must also be available to those fleeing violence and persecution within our hemisphere and without discrimination.
May 26, 2022
For Lorenzo Ortiz, a Mexican American Baptist pastor, welcoming asylum seekers is the way to live God’s will.
April 7, 2021
As the Trump administration prepares to decide how many refugees the United States may resettle, U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin explains why we need a robust U.S. refugee resettlement program.
September 21, 2020
Amid the global outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, the struggles of everyday life for asylum seekers waiting in Matamoros have been compounded by a new fear—the potential spread of the…
May 8, 2020
The Trump administration implemented its Remain in Mexico policy one year ago. Yael Schacher has witnessed and reported on a full assault on asylum at the U.S.-Mexico border.
January 29, 2020
When asylum seekers work, our communities don’t just grow—they flourish. Tell your member of Congress to support the bi-partisan House Asylum Seeker Work Authorization Act (H.R. 1325) today.