Stuck at the border, migrants find a little Christmas cheer
After fleeing violence in their Guatemalan town, a family of 15 joined an Advent candlelight ceremony just south of the border.
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After fleeing violence in their Guatemalan town, a family of 15 joined an Advent candlelight ceremony just south of the border.
Tens of thousands of migrants who fled violence and poverty in their home countries are almost certain to spend Christmas in crowded shelters or on the streets of Mexican border towns, where organized crime routinely targets them. It is especially cold for those living outside since winter temperatures have plunged over much of the U.S. and across the border.
Tens of thousands of migrants who fled violence and poverty will spend Christmas in crowded shelters or on the dangerous streets of Mexican border towns
From a cookie-bearing volunteer in festive Christmas sweater to a shelter’s re-enactment of the Christmas story, some are trying to bring holiday cheer.
From a cookie-bearing volunteer in festive Christmas sweater to a shelter’s re-enactment of the Christmas story, some are trying to bring holiday cheer.