Border Angels

Throughout my blog I have been discussing how life is in the Rio Grande Valley, focusing more on the recreational activities and the culture. However, a big part of our culture comes from the immigrants that come to the Rio Grande Valley everyday. These people often face intense hardships in their journey to America. However, its not only the journey, but also their arrival. Many of the immigrants are treated very poorly when they arrive, facing discrimination and other hardships. Being on the border the Rio Grande Valley experiences this first hand. We are not alone in this experience however, Many cities and towns on the rest of the border also bare witness to this injustice.

While I am not nearly as well versed in the affairs of other areas on the border, I have found a blog by a group called Border Angels that deals with the injustices that the border faces. Border Angels is a non-profit group that advocates for human rights, humane immigration reform, and social justice with a special focus on issues related to issues related to the US-Mexican border. Based out of San Diego Border Angels works to help the people that are trying to immigrate to the United States, by working to reduce the number of fatalities that occur in the arduous journey. They create stations that help these immigrants get the food and water they need to survive when they get to America. Additionally the organization maintains a blog that has current stories and issues that are currently happening on the border. Not only is Border Angels a great organization but it also has a great blog that talks about the Border and the immigrants that come to America.