Faith groups in Tijuana rise to meet needs of migrant caravan waiting at the border
RNS The bulk of the migrant caravan that started out from Central America this fall has reached the United States’ border with Mexico, and the city of Tijuana is overwhelmed by more than 6,000 people who have arrived, many hoping to gain political asylum in the United States. Central American migrants line up to eat […]
US faith leaders denounce Trump proclamation denying asylum outside border crossings
RNS US President Donald Trump signed a proclamation Friday barring anyone who enters the United States outside of official border crossings from applying for asylum in the country. Trump hinted at such plans before the midterms, while discussing a caravan of would-be asylum seekers traveling through Central America toward the United States. Members of a US-bound migrant caravan […]