Borderlands

Migrant Stations of the Cross - images of migrants and of markers of migrants who have passed during the Easter celebration

The Migrant Stations of the Cross

CPT Borderlands April 26, 2023

During the Easter season, we remember the journey of Jesus to his death while we accompany the journey of migrants to new life.

two migrants sit on a bench outside, wearing masks and wrapped in blankets, looking at their feet where three plastic water bottles stand.

As Title 42 ends, a larger border crackdown begins

CPT Borderlands March 8, 2023

The US anticipates a surge of asylum seekers arriving to the US/Mexico border after Title 42 is rescinded, resulting in tougher policies that change the parameters of migration

a person looks into the camera smiling, wearing a striped collared polo short and a green toque

Humanizing the lives at the US/Mexico border

CPT Borderlands January 25, 2023

Each person who comes through the shelter and resource center in Douglas, Arizona, has a story to tell.

coffee farmers stand in front of Cafe Justo, a cooperative that has changed the course of migration

Coffee farmers’ cooperative changes course of migration

CPT Borderlands December 14, 2022

Cafe Justo celebrated their 20th anniversary as a successful fair-trade organic coffee cooperative

a group of around 20 staff and volunteers at CAME pose for a picture. They're all wearing white CAMETON shirts

Local community comes together to support migrants

CPT Borderlands November 2, 2022

The Migrant Resource Center and CAME migrant shelter received an outpouring of support from the local community in Agua Prieta for their CAMETÓN fundraising drive

The militarization of the National Guard is evident through the new security measures at CRM where new doors and razor wire have been installed.

Migrants face increased danger as National Guard militarizes the border

CPT Borderlands September 21, 2022

Mexican president Andrés Manuel López Obrador’s attempt to address cartel influence fell short as Mexican legislators vote to militarize the National Guard.

Three people sit at a picnic table outside the CRM, eating from yellow bowls.

Trauma-informed resources needed at the US/Mexico border

CPT Borderlands August 10, 2022

Volunteers at CRM will receive 18-week training on trauma-informed responses to meet the needs of migrants arriving and crossing the border.

three people in hood sweaters stand along the border wall, one stands on the ground peering through the slats, the other holds the base of the ladder, and the third is standing on the fifth rung of the ladder.

Higher border wall is causing more injuries to migrants

Linda Knox June 23, 2022

Hospitals, Border Patrol, and volunteer agencies along the US/Mexico border all report an increase in migrant injuries as a result of the additional 12 feet added to the border wall.