We recently reached the one year anniversary of the “Remain in Mexico” ruling. It was the one year anniversary of the U.S. sending families into Mexican cities that the U.S. State Department says are too dangerous to enter. Today, I was at a shelter in Nuevo Laredo. There were many people getting their asylum applications ready[continue reading]
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A Family in Anguish
In a remote village of the Amazon jungle in Bolivia, a mother of an Indian family returned to her village after visiting a doctor in a nearby town with sad news for the family. She had been told that she needed a heart transplant which was impossible for many reasons, especially because of the cost[continue reading]
Prayer Against Human Trafficking
Dear Lord, We thank you for being able to come together today to share in our efforts to respond to the many needs of the poor. We ask you to be present and help us to discern how best to respond to the challenge of human trafficking. In a special way, we ask for blessings[continue reading]
Trapped in No-Man’s Land
For Central American asylum seekers traveling to the U.S., danger grows greater with each passing mile. Now, their walk of thousands of miles ends with an arrival in a no-man’s land. This area is run by no one…except, perhaps, the cartel. This place is Nuevo Laredo, Mexico. A border town that offers no future and[continue reading]
LifeWay Network Makes an Impact
LifeWay Network is an organization committed to a “world in which human trafficking is abolished and every survivor is strong, connected, and free.” Founded by Sister Joan Dawber, SC, LifeWay offers safe housing for woman survivors of human trafficking as well as education and mentorship programs. As a part of the Daughters of Charity podcast, In[continue reading]