Sister Norma Pimentel Archives

Don’t turn away from suffering on border, urges Sister Norma Pimentel

Jul 7, 2020

In an opinion piece in The Washington Post daily newspaper, Sister Norma Pimentel, known for her work with migrants on the U.S.-Mexico border near Brownsville, Texas, made a public plea July 6 to keep an eye on the plight of asylum-seekers during the coronavirus pandemic.

By Rhina Guidos

Homeland Security decision doesn’t surprise Catholics working at border

May 21, 2020

The recent decision by the Department of Homeland Security to extend restrictions on nonessential crossings of the southern border due to the COVID-19 pandemic did not surprise Catholics who work with migrants in the U.S.-Mexico borderlands.

By David Agren

Catholic leaders join grassroots campaign to help migrants during COVID-19 crisis

Apr 17, 2020

Leading Catholic organizations and individuals have released a list priorities for protecting migrants during the pandemic.

By Christopher White

Pandemic, border crackdown hamper Catholics’ aid to migrants

Apr 6, 2020

For years, Catholic-led, U.S.-based nonprofits have been at the forefront of efforts to support migrants and asylum seekers along the Mexican border. Tough new border policies, coupled with the COVID-19 pandemic, have drastically changed their work, much of which now takes place in Mexico.

By David Crary

Churches work to alleviate suffering of people who ‘Remain in Mexico’

Mar 4, 2020

The “Remain in Mexico” program has forced more than 60,000 asylum-seekers to wait on the Mexican side of the border as their claims are heard in U.S. courts. It has proved controversial as critics contend it destroyed the traditional asylum system.

By David Agren

At year’s end, humanitarian aid for migrants moves across border

Dec 21, 2019

Over the last year, Catholic dioceses on the U.S. side of the border with Mexico, in places such as El Paso and Brownsville, Texas, scrambled to accommodate the growing number of children, men and women crossing the border, seeking asylum and entering the U.S.

By Rhina Guidos