by Hope Border Institute & Most Rev. Mark J. Seitz, Bishop of El Paso
Border Observatory
SITUATION REPORT: PANDEMIC AT THE BORDER
Isolated from other major urban centers, the COVID-19 pandemic took its time arriving in the El Paso-Ciudad Juárez region. Once it did arrive in mid-March, it became apparent that our community was particularly vulnerable. A month of lockdown gave way to a premature reopening of the Texas economy and the willingness of state political leadership to sacrifice essential workers collided with the effects of economic inequality, a historically chronic lack of investment in healthcare, and tightened immigration enforcement at the border.
Catholic Organizations on US-Mexico Border Congratulate President-Elect Biden, Commit to Working for Immigration Reform.
"What we need now is moral leadership to bring us together and reject hate in all forms. As a fellow Catholic, we urge you to embrace the oppressed and vulnerable in our midst, who we believe are no less than the Christ knocking at our door."