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Category: US-Mexico Border 2024

U.S.-Mexico Border: Hard Realities

Linda Martin BurkholderJune 13, 2024US-Mexico Border 2024

Welcoming in Mexico When we arrived in Mexico, we were warmly welcomed by Mark and Joca, the leaders of Frontera de Cristo. In our welcoming, we were taken to the American side of the border where we were able to see the wall in person. Many discussions about the wall circulate in the United States....

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U.S.-Mexico Borderlands

Linda Martin BurkholderJune 12, 2024June 13, 2024US-Mexico Border 2024

May 23 – May 31, 2024 Hotel McCoy Our next stop was Tucson, Arizona. While in the cactus-filled city, we stayed at Hotel McCoy. Originally, it was a motel that people struggling with drug issues used to be in and out of. However, it has been repurposed into what is now a trendy hotel. This....

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U.S.-Mexico Border: NOLA & Arizona

Linda Martin BurkholderMay 28, 2024May 30, 2024US-Mexico Border 2024

May 13 – May 23  New Orleans  New Orleans is known for its lively French Quarter and its Mardi Gras festival, but other important aspects of the city are overlooked. New Orleans is a city of resilience in multiple ways that extend beyond its party nature. With 2nd Line Tours, Jay, our tour guide, shared....

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