Tucson Council member Steve Kozachik thanks Catholic Community Services volunteers and staff

"It has been a while since you heard anything about the volunteers and staff from Catholic Community Services serving the migrant families. The work that began at the Greyhound Bus station moved to the Benedictine, and finally, over to the County Alitas Center continues 24/7. And this blue light is for the people who are still there taking care of the immense needs the asylum seekers bring. 

The NYTimes ran a very informative article last week on the plight of families who are living on the Mexico side of the border while they await asylum. They’re there as a part of the Trump ‘Remain in Mexico’ policy. The Mexican government has not designated their ‘camps’ as refugee centers, so the U.N. has not been involved in providing any infrastructure or support. These are images from the Times report that shows the squalid conditions. 


Families have been living in those camps for over a year. We’re living our own ‘dream’ with COVID. The virus has impacted the asylum seekers, both north and south of the border. 
We’re grateful to the CCS workers and those of you who continue to step towards the needs of the Central American families who are here fleeing life-threatening conditions. Drop us an email if you’d like to donate some personal hygiene goods for those who were fortunate enough to make it to the Alitas Center. We’ll make arrangements to have you drop it off here at the Ward office and get it transferred out to the migrant families.  If you saw it at the Benedictine, you know both the need and the gratitude the families show for your generosity."