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Apr 25, 20225 min read
Members of US Progressive Caucus met with President Xiomara Castro of Honduras
By Julián Arturo On March 19, 2022, Witness for Peace Solidarity Collective in collaboration with SOA Watch, CISPES, and other...
Jan 17, 20206 min read
Unsafe Third: Failure and Hypocrisy of the Asylum Cooperation Agreement
By Corie Welch On January 7 the body of Cinthia Abigail Fernandez, a young woman from northern Honduras, was found in Huehuetenango,...
Sep 11, 20185 min read
Como EEUU creó su propia crisis de migrantes
por Carlissa Arrow El Rio Naya Durante décadas, Estados Unidos ha estado experimentando una crisis humanitaria en la frontera entre...
Mar 3, 20170 min read
Jul 27, 20153 min read
The Making of an Immigrant Ally: a Delegation to Mexico
by Sarah Aldridge At the beginning of my summer vacation, from May 12th – 21st, I traveled with a delegation from Appalachian State...
Oct 7, 20144 min read
Dreaming in Mexico
by Maggie Ervin It was standing room only, agonizingly hot, and we could barely see from the back. But we weren’t going anywhere....
Aug 13, 20142 min read
Cuarenta Días en el Desierto – por David Wanish
“Cuarenta días en el desierto” describe tanto a Jesús Cristo al comienzo de su ministerio, como a la comunidad cristiana durante la...
Aug 13, 20142 min read
Forty Days in the Desert – by David Wanish
“Forty days in the desert” describes Jesus at the start of his ministry and the Christian community during Lent. For me, henceforth, it...
Apr 21, 20143 min read
A View of San Francisco Tetlanohcan, Tlaxcala, Mexico
by James Hutter james.hutter@gmail.com A View of San Francisco Tetlanohcan, Tlaxcala, MX It is, admittedly, difficult to imagine. Yet,...
Apr 21, 20144 min read
A “Roots of Migration” Delegation | Una Delegación Sobre las Causas de la Migración
In July of 2013, I was privileged to be included on a Witness for Peace Delegation to Mexico to study the Roots of Migration. I use the...
Aug 21, 201310 min read
My experience on a Roots and Realities of Migration delegation to Oaxaca | Mi experiencia en una del
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Jun 18, 20124 min read
Obama’s New Immigration Directive a Positive Step, But Not Enough
By Carlin Christy, WFP Mexico and Tony Macias former WFP Mexico Team Member A new policy move by President Obama and the Department of...
Oct 19, 20111 min read
A Political Cartoon You’ve Got to See
By Jess Hunter-Bowman Associate Director Witness for Peace I have to admit, I am a political junkie. As much as I love a 3,000 word New...
Dec 15, 20102 min read
Dreams of “Trabajo Digno” on International Migrants Day
By Amanda Jordan She holds her dreams close. Close like the brown earth that creeps under her fingernails, close like the morning dew...
Aug 12, 20102 min read
A Partial Victory for Immigrants’ Rights
By Beth Baker-Cristales The infamous law SB 1070 took effect in Arizona on July 29th with some key provisions of the law blocked by U.S....
Jul 23, 20103 min read
Delegation to Mexico: Learning from the Heart
By Arnie Alpert Don Gregorio was one of the first people our Witness for Peace group met in San Juan Sosola, a small village in the...
Jul 15, 20101 min read
Calling all activists for our annual Roots of Migration campaign!
It is only with your support and activism that we will achieve immigration reform that truly respects immigrants and rectifies the trade...
Jul 1, 20101 min read
Mexico Supports Lawsuit Against the SB 1070
Mexico has formally offered its support for the lawsuit being put forth by a wide list of civil rights organizations calling on the...
Jun 30, 20101 min read
Migrating Towards Understanding
Pass this video on to your friends by sending them the quick link: witnessforpeace.org/migrating. Or host a movie night to show the...
Jun 29, 20101 min read
Obama’s Ratings Down Among Latino Population
This month, polls are showing a decrease in President Obama’s popularity among Latinos in the United States. Some say that the numbers...
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