by Annique Boomsma, Joan Epstein, and Karen Levine On February 11 several of us spent about four hours in the Tent Court just on the Brownsville side of the Gateway International bridge where asylum-seekers come for their court hearings. Below is a summary of our observations, including questions that arose for us. Our expectations going …
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Humanity Is Here
In times where so many of us struggle against becoming numb from the onslaught of depressing news headlines, we have found hope and courage here at the border, from listening to the dreams of the migrants themselves, witnessing their perseverance and fortitude in putting up with untenable situations, and from the many people and organizations …
Why Are We Going to the Border? This Song is the Perfect Explanation
Build a conscience, not a wall.” Just in time for our humanitarian mission to the border tomorrow, I found a mini-flier with the URL of Amador’s (of Flor de Cana) powerful “Nana Rabiosa.” It starts with a beautiful lullaby and then morphs into a hard-hittting rap on the shame of our government’s cruelty toward migrant …
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Grateful
So grateful for the many generous donations we have received for the food and supplies we will be delivering to migrants in Matamoros in February .