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At Criswell College in Dallas Friday, a panel of immigration experts gathered to take part in a forum about how to address the problem with compassion.
good will of the nonprofits. so looking at a migrant camp in mexico, filled with migrants just deported or arriving, some will cross legally, others won t. all he s trying to do is fight for his life and for his son s life. he felt like his son s life was at risk, and so trying to migrate to the united states was one of his only options. her goal is to provide for her kids, work, hopefully, and just wait as long as it takes. so yonathan moya runs a church groups that helps on both sides of the border, says it s the humane thing to do. critics say the n.g.o.s help the immigrants break the law. do you ever feel they are working at cross purposes to you? yeah, most definitely and should not be allowed to, but our government allows it.
Getting to the border is half the battle, getting a foothold here is another. Playing a vital role in that transition are hundreds of NGOs, or non-governmental organizations receiving at least $137 million in federal grants.
Immigrant children react as they are released from detention at a bus depot June 22, 2018, in McAllen, Texas. Driven by hope of a better life, and with stories from family members already in the U.S., migrants risk death and danger. (CNS photo/Loren Elliott, Reuters) Apr. 1, 2021 Catholic News Service After U.S. President Joe Biden s inauguration, the Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Laredo, Texas, staff wondered if their immigration work would change quickly. For years, they ran a waystation for the steady flow of immigrants and asylum-seekers crossing the U.S.-Mexico border. But when the pandemic, coupled with strict protocols and tough Trump-era immigration policies, made it nearly impossible for asylum-seekers to get court dates and even apply for asylum, Catholic Charities closed its La Frontera Shelter in Laredo.