The Tablet at the Border – Life In a ‘Colonia’: Neighbors, Local Parish Look Out for Each Other
April 30, 2021
In the northern part of Donna, Maria Hernandez lives with her five children in a yellow mobile home. One of...
John Lavenburg
The Tablet at the Border: A Frustrating Journey To and From the Border For Hopeful Migrants
April 29, 2021
Last Thursday, about 25 families exited a bus near a U.S.-Mexico border bridge near downtown El Paso. They had been...
The Tablet at the Border – Bishop Flores of Brownsville: We’re Here To Help the Families
April 28, 2021
Through early 2021, politicians have wrestled over whether the word “crisis” is warranted to describe the U.S.-Mexico border situation. Meanwhile,...
The Tablet at the Border: Border Center Offers Waystation Of Hope For Desperate Families
April 26, 2021
Wednesday morning, a pregnant mother and her young daughter stood in line for fresh clothes from the Catholic Charities of...
The Tablet at the Border: One Town’s View
April 23, 2021
Near the end of S. 15th Street in Hidalgo, Texas, the road turns from smooth pavement to pothole-ridden dirt. Both...
After Guilty Verdict In Floyd Murder, Bishops Say Work For Racial Justice Continues
April 21, 2021
After the conviction of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin in the death of George Floyd late Tuesday, April 20,...
Border Priest Says Migrant Children Need Protection, Assistance
April 19, 2021
When the priest of the lone Catholic parish in the U.S.-Mexico border city of Donna, Texas, considers the present situation...
Recognizing What’s Worth Living For Can Guide a Faithful Life, Archbishop Says
April 19, 2021
When it comes to people Christians should try to emulate, Archbishop Charles J. Chaput puts Samwise “Sam” Gamgee (a companion...
Northern Mexico Border Cities Bear Brunt of Border Challenges, Advocate Says
April 15, 2021
As migrants from Mexico and Central America flee north simultaneously, the United States is deporting hundreds of migrants a day,...
Catholic Immigration Advocates Say ‘Christian Response’ Needed at Border
April 9, 2021
While Democrats and Republicans are trading accusations for who is to blame for the present crisis at the U.S.-Mexico border,...