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Graduation Story
Editor’s Note: I’d like to introduce myself: I’m Lyn, and I help write grants at Abara. Please let me share with you a recent border experience that both gladdened and pierced my heart. Thank you for reading Border Stories. The stories are unique to each person, each experience of journey, country, and heart. The day…
“You’re Free!!” (Inside an El Paso Shelter)
Holy Family Refugee Center in El Paso supports families and indivuals who have recently arrived at our southern border, having been released after processing by Customs and Border Patrol or ICE. They are now technically able to begin their asylum claims, as well travel to unite with their families, friends, or sponsors. It will be…
Practicing Resurrection: A Shelter Donut Operation 🍩
*Story, personal details, and photos shared with explicit permission. Usually we avoid using photos that include faces, but in this case, the couple wanted these photos to be used along with their story. * the last few weeks we had been hearing about regular food sales happening at a migrant shelter near downtown Juárez. Coworkers…
Frequently Asked Questions: Texas SB4(s)
Q: What is SB-4? A: SB = Senate Bill, and it’s from the Texas State Senate; there’s actually 2 bills called “SB 4” that were passed in special legislative sessions that Texas’ Governor Abbott called last year to address immigration issues in Texas. Q: What’s the difference between the two SB-4s? A: The difference between…
A Place Worth Walking To
Have you ever heard the phrase, “change of place plus change of pace equals change in perspective”?Imagine yourself standing on the same ground where Chinese laborers stood in the 1880’s, building a railroad that would become the only snow-free transcontinental route in the United States that facilitated trade, passengers and material goods. (That is, until…
A Pilgrimage of the Soul
In this final month of 2023, we’d like to offer some thoughts on the idea of Pilgrimage, related to ours and others’ work on the Texas / Mexico border. This is week 2 of 4. This week, we’ll highlight some quotes from Border Encounter participants, as well an article written about Abara in the magazine…
1,000 Joys & Sorrows
In this final month of 2023, we’d like to offer some thoughts on the idea of Pilgrimage, related to ours and others’ work on the Texas / Mexico border. This is week 1 of 4. This week, one of our Shelter Connectors, Clara, shared some of her thoughts related to Border Response. Abara Community, When…
Abara Featured in Christianity Today
Christianity Today Dear Abara community: We were honored to have been featured on the cover of the November 2023 issue of the magazine Christianity Today (CT). The article was written by CT journalist Sophia Lee, who participated in a Border Encounter in Spring 2023. Lee follows the founding story of Abara and the journey toward…
2 Stories of Hope: Shelter Leaders Receive Rest, Women Receive Gynecological Care
Happy August! We wanted to share two stories with you, two times Abara was able to partner with another group or family to foster a little hope on the border. The first: The Cook family in Albuquerque has provided a retreat space both for our team and for various shelter leaders from EP and CDJ.…
Why not El Paso?
In response to the recent Uber Driver shooting in El Paso, TX A reflection on narrative change by Dr. Alisia N. Muir My student here in El Paso shared the news of the tragedy that struck our beloved city on June 16, 2023. Uber driver Daniel Piedra Garcia was shot in the head by his…
On Faith in the Borderlands
by Clara Duffy Shelter Connector + Border Encounter Facilitator, Abara English Version I think responding out of faith, upon chocándose with (or encountering) someone in need, must require compassion, or co-suffering. I learned this in part from a pastor and shelter director I met in Ciudad Juárez this year. First, Pastor Juan sees people. “Aparte…
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