American Immigration Council – Fact Sheet for Immigrants in Arizona

The American Immigration Council just released a new fact sheet detailing the critical role that immigrants play in Arizona. This new data describes the demographic makeup and economic contributions of immigrants in the state, underscoring the role they will play in our economic recovery from the coronavirus pandemic.  Key details from the Arizona Fact Sheet

The Post Article: Covid-19 has come to our migrant camp – Opinion by Sister Norma Pimentel

Covid-19 has come to our migrant camp. It makes ending the MPP policy even more urgent Opinion by Sister Norma Pimentel – Washington Post Last week, we learned of the first coronavirus case here in the migrant camp in Matamoros, Mexico. Take a moment, please, and pause to consider how remarkable this is in the

“Sweet Water” – Humane Borders Station named for Famed Author Luis Alberta Urrea

“Sweet Water” – Humane Borders Station named for Famed Author Luis Alberta Urrea  by Paul Ingram  Along the sandy desert road known as the El Camino del Diablo, or the Devil’s Highway, a blue flag wafts lazily in the cool morning air. At the base on the flag is a blue 55-gallon barrel filled with agua

Sharemoney Scholarship Program for Immigrants – Rutgers University 

Application Submission Deadline: August 18th, 2020 Sharemoney is a company passionate about improving the lives of immigrants. Accordingly, they offer a scholarship program for immigrants who plan on attending Rutgers University. For more information, please visit their website HERE.

Zero-tolerance policy is cruel, immoral.

Separating children from their parents at the border ‘breaks my heart’ By Laura Bush June 17 at 8:45 PM Laura Bush is a former first lady of the United States. On Sunday, a day we as a nation set aside to honor fathers and the bonds of family, I was among the millions of Americans

HUMANE BORDERS SAYS VANDALISM OF WATER STATIONS IS DEADLY

For Immediate Release January 18, 2018 A lock was shot off of the Cemetery Hill Water Station and was discovered by Humane Borders volunteers on Sunday. According to Juanita Molina, the Executive Director of the Tucson-based humanitarian organization Humane Borders, vandalism of that organization’s water stations, designed to stop undocumented migrants from dying of thirst

Connecting people with the resources to find their missing loved ones in Arizona

ABSTRACT: Undocumented Border Crosser (UBC) deaths in Arizona are a major issue faced by medicolegal authorities. Currently, the Maricopa County Office of the Medical Examiner (MCOME) is in possession of over two hundred unidentified individuals, more than half of whom are presumed to be UBCs. The primary goal of this study was to address the

Documenting the Undocumented

“Documented the Undocumented,” by Adelheid Fischer and with photos by Taylor James, is a moving and factually accurate article that outlines the work of Humane Borders. Using information gleaned from our death map, it describes with poetry and compassion the passing of individual migrants — reminding us that these are real people, not simply faceless

HOW MUCH WATER DO YOU NEED TO DRINK IN ARIZONA?

Staying hydrated in the Arizona desert is sometimes a challenge, but a necessity. The sun here will literally suck the moisture from your body. You can feel dehydration take hold when you start experiencing a headache, lightheadedness, weakness and a racing heart. I’ve heard it said in Arizona that if you allow yourself to become