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Volunteers are the Lifeblood of Voices
This photo was taken during our Valentine’s Day lesson. We played Valentine's Bingo using the terms that are on Valentine's candies. We...
Voices from the Border
Mar 14, 20241 min read


How the Rio Grande Ran through our Lives
Those of us who pay attention to what’s happening on our border with Mexico have seen the news reports and read the stories of people...
Voices from the Border
Jan 27, 20241 min read


Raising Awareness with Special Events and Creative Activism in 2023
As you may know, Voices from the Border has a two-fold mission. On the Mexican side of the border, we provide free temporary housing,...
Voices from the Border
Jan 3, 20242 min read


The end of detention and the beginning of a new chapter.
Many of you have been following the story of Veronica, one of the Venezuelan asylum seekers staying in our apartments this past summer....
Voices from the Border
Dec 28, 20231 min read


Don't miss our upcoming event December 2nd!
How 'bout gettin a little “hitch in your git along” and comin’ out to join us at the Lazy R Ranch in a beautiful Patagonia country...
Voices from the Border
Nov 4, 20231 min read


From Venezuela to Nogales to Eloy Detention Center...and?
Early August on the back porch of one of the apartments in Nogales, Sonora. Veronica embroidered and took part in our Bordadora Project....
Voices from the Border
Nov 4, 20231 min read


Women traveling solo ending up in Detention
This summer we have been housing several single Venezuelan women, ranging in age from 20 to 58. One of them, Veronica, became our ‘dorm...
Voices from the Border
Nov 4, 20231 min read


TPS for Venezuelans and First Steps Towards a Potential Peaceful and Democratic Solution
One of the ways we keep up with Latin American news is by following WOLA - Washington Office on Latin American. From their website: “WOLA...
Voices from the Border
Nov 2, 20231 min read


Our Mission is Anchored in Dignity
~ by Liz Militello Human beings may be born with different physical and mental abilities, geopolitical boundaries, or family structures,...
Voices from the Border
Oct 3, 20232 min read


Peeking Behind the Curtain (Again)
In August 2023 Voices from the Border, along with Sierra Club Borderlands, hosted the second edition of a unique event first created in...
Voices from the Border
Sep 17, 20231 min read


What is the Darién Gap and What's Happening There?
“The Darién Gap is an imposing obstacle on one of the world’s most dangerous migration routes. The remote, roadless crossing on the...
Voices from the Border
Sep 13, 20232 min read


Recent Medical Rounds
Many asylum-seekers and migrants we service live with Type I and Type II diabetes, high blood pressure, and other life-altering health...
Voices from the Border
Sep 4, 20231 min read


Our Five Year Anniversary
June 1st, 2018 was an auspicious day for Voices from the Border. For those of our readers who may not know, Voices emerged as a direct...
Voices from the Border
Jul 13, 20232 min read


Villages Being Taken Over by Cartels - Residents Flee
It started when a drone dropped an explosive device on one of the houses where a woman and her three children lived. Our guest told us she k
Voices from the Border
May 15, 20233 min read
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