Poverty, Migration Increasingly Driven by Climate Change

Poverty, Migration Increasingly Driven by Climate Change

Carmen knew the family was in trouble when her husband Pedro, a farmer, wore out his work boots. Those boots were his only pair of shoes. “They literally fell apart,” she explained. “And we couldn’t afford to replace them.” Juana’s dad was still living with the...
2 Immigrant Dads Seek to Be Kids’ Role Models

2 Immigrant Dads Seek to Be Kids’ Role Models

Nobody’s perfect; we all make mistakes. But it’s especially hard when we make mistakes and there’s a little guy (or gal) watching, a child who just wants to be like their dad. Two immigrant men I know have young sons who are their constant companions. They’ve taught...
Children Easy Targets for Latin American Gangs

Children Easy Targets for Latin American Gangs

It was a steaming hot afternoon in southern Mexico. We left the final small market town and traveled nearly an hour on rutted dirt roads to reach Carmen Grande, an Indigenous riverbank community in Los Altos de Chiapas. This was before the pandemic, and we had come to...
4 Ways You Can Help with Migrant Crisis

4 Ways You Can Help with Migrant Crisis

The Christian understanding of human rights begins with an acknowledgement of the imago Dei – that humans are created in God’s own image and likeness. Every person has inherent dignity, worth and certain rights just because we’re human beings. But with rights also...