The Encuentro Project has welcomed 14 groups from January to May, 2026
The Encuentro Project Updates
Vigil for Human Life @ Plaza San Jacinto
The Encuentro Project was a hub of activities during the first half of 2026. In lieu of direct service to migrants in the shelter, which was nil, some groups promoted and advocated for improvements in social, economic and political conditions for migrant communities. The Encuentro participants (total of 14 groups) experienced the diverse population, culture, history and its strong spirit of hospitality and welcoming migrants on both sides of the border. Some groups experienced visiting the detention center, some joined the interfaith prayers outside the Federal Court in support of migrants in court hearings, some prayed in the desert with the Battalion Search & Rescue, and others crossed the El Paso-Juarez bridge to bring care bags.
Pauline Hovey’s Articles on the Borderland
“El Pasoans march to defend immigrants' Human Dignity”
At a march and vigil last March 24, was attended by hundreds of people including five bishops. Protestors held posters of people who died in ICE detention or were killed by agents.
“Not in My Name”
Pauline Hovey shares this piece she wrote about Camp East Montana because too many Americans don't understand what's going on there. It's an atrocity that needs to be publicized.