Trapped by False Promises
Migrants seeking safety and opportunity often encounter exploitation hidden behind false promises. Through the work of Maryknoll Lay Missioner Heidi Cerneka, survivors are finding protection, dignity, and hope.
At a crossroads on the border: Challenges faced, next steps emerging
Amid a shifting border landscape, Maryknoll lay missioner Coralis Salvador reports on court accompaniment, shelter realities, and the groups who joined the Encuentro Project this year—anchored by a renewed sense of call and calm discernment.
A summer of solidarity at the border
From desert trails to courtroom steps, missioner Coralis Salvador joins interfaith and community efforts in the Southwest to honor lives lost, accompany asylum seekers, and uphold dignity at the U.S.-Mexico border. Her summer of solidarity—marked by prayer, advocacy, and hands-on support—reveals the courage of migrants and the compassion of the communities that welcome them.
Vision magazine profiled Sr. Deirdre Griffin, Maryknoll lay missioner at the border
Sr. Deirdre Griffin, an immigration lawyer in El Paso who accompanies asylum seekers at the U.S.-Mexico border, was featured in the latest issue of the publication of the National Religious Vocation Conference, highlighting her deep commitment to justice and human dignity.
FaithND reflection by Notre Dame alum highlights Maryknoll Lay Missioners’ work in El Paso
In a recent FaithND Gospel reflection, Notre Dame alumnus James Luk recounts his time with Maryknoll Lay Missioners in El Paso, where he witnessed the power of faith lived out through daily service to migrants at the border.
Trafficked across borders: Migrants trapped by deception, violence, and injustice
Across borders and continents, vulnerable migrants are coerced into forced labor, sexual exploitation, and criminal activity. Maryknoll lay missioner Heidi Cerneka shares stories of courage, survival, and the urgent call to defend human dignity. On World Day Against Trafficking in Persons, bear witness—and take action.
Resilience prevails at the border
Amid shelter closures and rising challenges for migrants along the U.S.-Mexico border, Maryknoll lay missioner Coralis Salvador and her community in El Paso lean on faith and solidarity. Through healing workshops, peaceful advocacy, and border immersion programs, they are nurturing hope and truth in a time of uncertainty and fear.
Build a longer table, not higher walls
Forced into the shadows and denied the right to work, asylum seekers are simply trying to survive—and they are entitled to dignity. In the gospel story of the bold SyroPhoenician woman, missioner Sr. Deirdre Griffin is reminded of the call to challenge exclusion and rethink what it means to truly welcome.
Keep on
Missioner Coralis Salvador reports on the situation for migrants at the U.S.-Mexico border—and shares how she stays hopeful in the face of such uncertainty.
The light of love breaks through
At El Paso hospitality shelter Casa Papa Francisco and through the immersion program Encuentro Project, missioner Coralis Salvador sees how the faith and hope of migrants—and those who care about them—overcomes darkness at the border.
Hardships give way to gratitude–and peace
On International Day of Nonviolence (Oct. 2), also the birthday of Mahatma Gandhi, missioner Coralis Salvador reflects on the challenges and joys of maintaining a mindset of nonviolence at the U.S.-Mexico border.
