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The Migrant Crisis: A View From the Other Side of the Border
TIJUANA, Mexico In a dim church auditorium with three-story ceilings, nestled at the bottom of a steep, trash-strewn canyon in Tijuana, Mexico, the loud cries of hundreds of children pierce the air.
Huddled inside, some sleeping on mats, over a thousand migrants from Central and South America have sought shelter in the Iglesia Embajadores de Jesús, one of the only indoor options they have while waiting to navigate the path to U.S. citizenship.
Thousands of travelers have flocked to this border town, lured by the promise of newly elected U.S. President Joe Biden and a loosening of immigration restrictions, hoping to escape oppressive conditions in their homelands and start a new life in America.
Thousands of Christians pray for San Diego s schools amid COVID-19 virtual learning
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Thousands of Christians pray for San Diego s schools amid COVID-19 virtual learning
Thousands of Christians pray for San Diego s schools amid COVID-19 virtual learning | Monday, September 28, 2020
People participate in We Pray San Diego at Chula Vista High School on Sept. 26, 2020. | SD Rock/Angie White
Over 3,200 people from 98 partnering churches joined a prayer event in person and online Saturday to pray for the cityâs schools, youth and teachers.
The event was the second We Pray San Diego gathering, following the first one in June that had focused on praying for both the healing of residents infected with COVID-19 and the cityâs racial tensions. Nearly 2,000 people attended the event in person while the remainder joined online.