Programs

  • Border Immersion and Hospitality Program

    THE BORDER IMMERSION PROGRAM IS DESIGNED TO PROVIDE A COMPREHENSIVE SPECTRUM OF VIEWS ABOUT IMMIGRATION AND THE BORDERLAND BY: SPEAKING WITH FIRST-GENERATION IMMIGRANTS, VISITING LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS WORKING WITH IMMIGRANT POPULATION, MEETING WITH GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS TO HEAR ABOUT BORDER PROTECTION AND LAW ENFORCEMENT, LEARNING ABOUT IMMIGRATION LAW AND BUILDING AN UNDERSTANDING OF ECONOMIC POLICIES AND REALITIES AFFECTING PEOPLE ON THE BORDER. BORDER SERVANT CORPS (BSC) PROVIDES HOSPITALITY FOR MIGRANTS RELEASED BY THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY AT THE TWO LARGEST MIGRANT SHELTERS IN SOUTHERN NEW MEXICO AND WEST TEXAS. AT BSC'S HOSPITALITY CENTERS, INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES ARE WELCOMED, THEIR BASIC NEEDS (FOOD, HYGIENE ITEMS, GENERAL WELLNESS, ETC.) ARE MET, AND GUESTS RECEIVE ASSISTANCE WITH TRAVEL ARRANGEMENTS AND TRANSPORTATION TO TRANSIT SITUATIONS TO CONTINUE THEIR JOURNEY TO THEIR FINAL DESTINATION. BSC OPERATES THE ONLY PORT RECEPTION SITE FOR MIGRANTS ENTERING THE U.S. THROUGH THE CBP ONE APP IN EL PASO. ADDITIONALLY, BSC'S AIRPORT NAVIGATION TEAM ASSISTS MIGRANTS FROM THE ENTIRE EL PASO SECTOR TO NAVIGATE THE AIRPORT ON BOTH SIDES OF TSA. TOGETHER, WITH THE ORGANIZATION'S DEEPLY COMMITTED COMMUNITY, BSC ENSURES NEWLY ARRIVED MIGRANTS ARE WELCOMED WITH DIGNITY AND RESPECT. VISTA NUEVA SERVES AS A DEDICATED 24/7 HOSPITALITY CENTER IN EL PASO, TX, PROVIDING SHELTER AND ESSENTIAL SERVICES, PRIMARILY TO MIGRANTS RELEASED VIA CBP ONE OR TRANSFERRED FROM THE EL PASO SECTOR'S CENTRAL PROCESSING CENTER (CPC) UNDER THE CARE OF BORDER PATROL OR ICE. THE SITE ENSURES A TEMPORATY, SAFE, AND WELCOMING ENVIRONMENT FOR INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES AS THEY CONTINUE THIER JOURNEY TO THEIR FINAL DESTINATIONS IN THE UNITED STATES. BORDER SERVANT CORPS HOSTS SPECIALIZED EAD CLINICS DESIGNED TO SUPPORT CBP ONE MIGRANTS IN COMPLETING THEIR EMPLOYMENT AUTHORIZATION DOCUMENT APPLICATIONS. THESES CLINICS PROVIDE TRANSLATION SERVICES, APPLICATION ASSISTANCE, AND FEE WAIVERS, ENSURING ELIGIBLE INDIVIDUALS CAN OBTAIN EXPEDITED WORK AUTHORIZATION AND SOCIAL SECURITY CARDS FOR CHILDREN - CRITICAL STEPS TOWARD STABILITY AND SELF-SUFFICIENCY.
    Geographies
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    Dates
    Jan 1, 2024 – Dec 31, 2024
    Source
    990
    No causes provided
    No populations provided
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    $20M