Hope Border Institute

📰 ‘Providing certainty for Dreamers is both a moral imperative and a practical investment in communal wellbeing — and it should be the starting point for a broader, humane overhaul of an immigration system that must do better by people, our border communities and the nation alike.’

- Dylan Corbett (Hope Border Institute) & Melissa Lopez (Estrella del Paso) for El Paso Matters on the anniversary of DACA and the need for continued protections

Opinion: Certainty for Dreamers strengthens us all On the 14th anniversary of DACA, two El Paso leaders say that unprecedented renewal delays are disrupting families, employers and institutions that rely on Dreamers across El Paso and the nation.

The trinational World Cup begins tomorrow, and migration will be a key issue: for fans, teams and hosting countries. We dive into the most important cross-border dynamics in this week’s .

Meet our interns!

Kenza and Matt are students at Georgetown University Masters in International Migration and Refugees and will be doing their summer practicum here at the Hope Border Institute.

Kenza and Matt will be supporting our research & policy work, looking at the impacts of mass deportations here in our local El Paso community.

Welcome, Kenza and Matt, to HOPE and to El Paso!

María came to Ciudad Juárez seeking safety. A Guatemalan migrant woman far from home, she needed support navigating a new country and a new system. Through the Border Refugee Assistance Fund, the Hope Border Institute and our partners were able to walk alongside her, helping her secure her Mexican residency permit.

This is what accompaniment looks like: standing with families as they build their futures, honoring their strength and agency every step of the way.

You can help make stories like María’s possible. Support the Border Refugee Assistance Fund at hopeborder.org/humanitarian-action.

On May 20, 2026, 14 Catholic archbishops and bishops from across the country published a letter to U.S. Senators and Representatives on DHS Budget Reconciliation.

Read the full letter at the link in our bio or at catholicimmpact.org/pastoral-teaching-statements

Family separation returns. We’ve seen this before — but the resistance reveals something deeper. Read more in this week’s .

Save the Date | Border Mass 250

Join us on Friday, June 26, 2026 for a binational celebration of faith, solidarity and the contributions of immigrants. As we commemorate the 250th anniversary of the independence of the United States, we will come together as a nation and as a Church to give thanks for the contributions of immigrants to our country over these centuries.

With the participation of bishops and communities from both sides of the border, we will come together in Nogales, Arizona and Nogales, Sonora to celebrate the Eucharist, followed by a cross-border procession and rosary.

As communities of faith, we gather to recognize the dignity, contributions and journeys of migrants, and to stand in solidarity with all those who seek hope, belonging and safety.

We warmly invite all members of the community, especially those who have accompanied migrants closely.


Aparta la fecha | Border Mass 250

Acompáñanos el viernes 26 de junio de 2026 en una celebración binacional de fe, solidaridad y reconocimiento del aporte de las personas migrantes. Al conmemorar el 250.º aniversario de la independencia de los Estados Unidos, nos uniremos como nación y como Iglesia para dar gracias por las contribuciones que los inmigrantes han hecho a nuestro país a lo largo de estos siglos.

Con la participación de obispos y comunidades de ambos lados de la frontera, nos encontraremos en Nogales, Arizona y Nogales, Sonora para celebrar la Eucaristía, seguida de una procesión y rosario binacional.

Como comunidades de fe, nos unimos para reconocer la dignidad, el aporte y el camino de las personas migrantes, y para expresar solidaridad con quienes buscan esperanza, pertenencia y seguridad.

Invitamos a toda la comunidad, especialmente a quienes han acompañado de cerca a las personas migrantes.

The DHS shutdown is over, but the reconciliation bills means that the fight is not over — it’s only beginning. We discuss this and the need for real reform in this week’s .