During my time in Palenque, a city in the southern part of Mexico, I visited one of the shelters for migrants run by the Daughters of Charity of the Province of Mexico. The needs of the individuals they serve was immediately clear. Palenque, located some miles from the Guatemalan border, is on the route for[continue reading]
Sisters in Action
San Antonio Tragedy
Early yesterday morning, 38 individuals were found dead or near death in a big rig trailer parked in a Walmart parking lot in San Antonio, Texas. They were discovered by an employee after a man had approached him begging for water. Thirty of these individuals were taken to nearby hospitals in critical condition with signs[continue reading]
AMRAT and Child Slaves
“Every two minutes, a child is prepared for sexual exploitation.” When hearing this statistic, many people make a few assumptions. First, we often think human trafficking only affects the people who are poor. But in reality, the wealthy are also targeted and can just as easily fall victim to modern slavery. We often think that[continue reading]
Tornillo: America’s Newest Tent City
Tornillo, Texas is a city located 35 miles east of El Paso on the Guadalupe pass. It is home to one of the newest “tent cities” in America, opening in November 2016. A tent city is a temporary processing center for immigrants entering into the United States. The need for this particular site was created[continue reading]
The Importance of Casa RAICES and the IWC
Night after night, staff and volunteers at Casa RAICES find themselves housing new individuals seeking asylum, sometimes adding up to more than 800 refugee children and mothers every month. Why are so many people finding themselves here? Case RAICES is the place where thousands of families stay after being released from one of two nearby[continue reading]