Migration

 

 

The senseless slaughter of migrants slaughter should provoke in us an honesty, whether you’re from Mexico or the United States, to say to yourself, “how am I responsible…

 

It is a tradition on the border to celebrate the “Posadas”, a reenactment of the Holy Family's journey to Bethlehem. This year it feels like we are living that in real…

 

A basic moral test of any society is how our most vulnerable members are faring. The response of the US government towards Haitian asylum seekers is a clear indications…

 

The Embroidery Project goes beyond a business, it is a humanitarian project. It serves as a network of support and solidarity. It is a space to weave the pain, the…

 

On Thursday, June 30, the Supreme Court of the United States released their decision on Biden v. Texas. While we ultimately welcomed the decision, it unfortunately does…

 

Haitian asylum-seekers are being denying their fundamental right to request safety and are being forced to “remain in Mexico” in life-threatening conditions by the…

 

The is a common perception that it’s predominantly Central American migrants, but this perception does not match the reality on-the-ground. In fact, Haitian migrants have…

 

The St. Columban House of Hospitality for Migrants in Santiago, Chile provides food, shelter, lodging, and a welcoming place for the many migrants arriving in Chile.

 

Migrants arriving at the US/MX border are often fleeing crippling poverty, environmental destruction, extreme violence, political instability, and other serious threats to…

 

On April 1, the Biden administration announced the end of Title 42, a public health policy used as pretext to deny asylum seekers their right to safety. But what does the…

 

2021 was another challenging year for our sisters and brothers coming to the United States’ southern border looking for refuge. In 2022, the continuation of inhumane…

 

By Scott Wright

This week, the Biden administration completes the first 100 days of its administration.

 

President Biden hasn’t been in office for 100 days and already the evolving situation at the US/MX border is at the top of his agenda. Over the next four years, the …

 

As Catholic missionaries who have a long history of working in cross-cultural settings around the world, we have seen how police and military violence are used to …

 

Columban missionaries have been accompanying communities along the US/MX border for over 25 years. Every day we see how border communities are models of hospitality and…

 

Columban missionaries have been accompanying communities along the US/MX border for over 25 years. Every day we see how border communities are models of hospitality and…

 

Columban missionaries have been accompanying communities along the US/MX border for over 25 years. Every day we see how border communities are models of hospitality and…

 

We invite you to come and see the reality beyond the rhetoric. By taking these nine steps, we hope you will gain a greater understanding of what is really going on at the…

 

The United States government is forcing people to wait in Mexico while their asylum claim goes through the immigration court process. The President and his administration…

 

On September 30, 2019, the third fiscal year of the Trump administration ended. Every year on September 30, the federal government’s annual budget expires and Congress…

 

By Scott Wright, Director, Columban Center for Advocacy and Outreach

On October 12, at the US/Mexico border, where the Santa Fe bridge divides the sister cities El Paso and Juarez, Mexico, the waters of the Rio Grande flow below, bounded on…

 

By Scott Wright, Director, Columban Center for Advocacy and Outreach

At a time when we are witnessing our government build walls on the US – Mexico border and close the door to refugees and asylum-seekers everywhere, we need to pause and…

 

As faith-based organizations, we believe that our moral standing as a society can be measured by our actions toward those most vulnerable among us.

 

Last month, the Bishop of El Paso, TX, Mark Seitz, testified before the House Homeland Security Committee on the experiences and recommendations of the church regarding US…

 

By Nancy Brouillard McKenzie

We are called to listen to the testimony of our sisters and brothers in the Philippines and Fiji by addressing climate change and reducing our contribution to extreme…

 

With so much heated rhetoric and misinformation out there, it’s hard to have a clear picture about what’s really happening in the US/Mexico border region. That’s why we…

 

With so much heated rhetoric and misinformation out there, it’s hard to have a clear picture about what’s really happening in the US/Mexico border region. That’s why we…

 

On Friday, June 22, 2018 the Columban Mission Center received a letter from an immigrant mother separated from her son at the US/MX border. She is trying to request asylum…