Join Us for a Border Encounter
From El Paso to Juárez, these experiences foster honest dialogue, shared learning, and lasting connection.
A Transformative Experience at the U.S.-Mexico Border
Border Encounters provide you with an immersive experience of connection, learning, and reflection. You'll meet asylum seekers, hear from immigration experts, and listen to stories of forced displacement—challenging your perspective and inspiring you to take meaningful action.
"The experience humanized migrants on a level I did not anticipate."
— Border Encounter Participant
Schedule a Border Encounter
Join us for a three-day, immersive experience at the US-MX border—designed to deepen understanding through listening, learning, and human connection.
Schedule a Personal Visit
Are you local or in town for a few hours?
We’d love to host you for a personal tour of Abara House and share more about our work for connection and peace.
What You
Will Experience
Opportunities Include
- Visits to migrant shelters in El Paso and/or Ciudad Juárez
- Authentic meals prepared by local neighbors
- Historic Hacienda Restaurant
- Q&A with Border Patrol officers
- Authentic meals prepared by local residents
- Circle processing and reflection spaces
Sample Border Encounter Schedule
Day 1: Understanding the Border
- Orientation & Welcome
- Root Causes of Migration
- Border Realities
- Immigration Law 101
- Reflection & Discussion
- Dinner & Community
Day 2: Crossing into Juárez
- Dignified Storytelling
- Juárez Migration Realities
- Lunch with Shelter Residents
- Exploring Juárez
- Dinner in Juárez
Day 3: Reflection & Action
- Theology of Migration
- Healing & Resilience
- Border Perspectives
- The Future of Abara House
- Final Debrief & Closing Dinner
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