Hundreds of migrant families are being housed in low-budget Tucson motels after being processed and released by Immigration and Customs Enforcement, according to a report by the New York Times.
Catholic Community Services and volunteers from churches, synagogues and throughout the community have been helping provide food, clothes and medical services.
The flow of migrants fleeing violence and extreme poverty from Central American countries of Honduras, Guatemala and El Salvador is increasing, leading to a record 16,658 people in family units apprehended by Border Patrol in September.
“The reality is that conditions in countries of origin continue to push
people to migrate,” said Joanna Williams, advocacy director of the Kino
Border Initiative, which works with migrants along the Arizona border.
As families continue to migrate, President Trump continues attempts to strong arm the situation, tweeting out threats to stop financial aid to these three countries, as well as blaming Democrats for those countries’ exodus.
This article appears in Oct 18-24, 2018.
Where. How can we help other humans
Ms. Doll, have you considered helping them in Honduras?
Last year we sent their country 175 million dollars. We won’t do it again.
https://explorer.usaid.gov/cd/HND?measure=Obligations&fiscal_year=2017
You can help most by contributing your money and time helping them in their home countries. There are millions more who lack the resources to cross 2 or 3 countries to end up on our doorstep.
Pathfinder International is one such group you could contribute to.
Our sentimental immigration policy is like giving a dollar to a homeless person: it makes you feel better, does little or no good, and doesn’t really cost you anything.