IMPEACHMENT v. 25TH AMENDMENT –WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE? By Donna J. Blevins and Elvia R. Arriola, Members of the Women on the Border Board of Directors On January 6, 2021, the nation witnessed an attack on the Capitol grounds by insurrectionists incited by President...
Delegates met face to face with about three detainees at one time. ICE allowed a total of 90 minutes. Over 85 persons had signed up to meet with the group. To preserve anonymity and privacy detainees’ names are not identified. A detainee’s name appears...
GEMA – GENERO Y EMPODERAMIENTO DE LA MUJER PARA LA ACCION. Women on the Border has long supported the empowerment of women who work in the maquiladoras. In 2013 gender empowerment workshops were produced in Piedras Negras involving two of Women on the Border’s...
Women on the Border is raising money for two organizations engaged in direct compassionate action for asylum-seekers and other immigrants in our communities who have been affected by the pandemic shutdowns. One nonprofit is located in Austin, TX, the other in Du Page...
Post-Trump Trade Deals? In 2019 Trump got his new version of NAFTA (2.0 or USMCA) passed by Congress. It was a strong bi-partisan vote in an otherwise politically divided government over the issues that ultimately produced two articles of...
