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Post date October 9, 2020
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Rabbi Jonathan Biatch from Madison recently visited the border at El Paso with HIAS and T'ruah. Among the places they visited was Annunciation House, a non-profit organization that provides shelter, food, and other aid to migrants at the border. The day he was there, the state of Texas announced it was coming after Annunciation House for 'smuggling' migrants. Read Rabbi Biatch's article below about his experiences at Annunciation House and the good work they do:Annunciation HouseBy Rabbi Jonathan Biatch2-22-24It is Tuesday, February 20th, 4:00 pm, and I am sitting in the Chapel of Annunciation House in El Paso, Texas. Ruben Garcia, the Executive Director of the facility, has introduced us to Olivia, (not her real name), a Central American asylum seeker who entered the United States in an unorthodox way. She was severely injured on her journey, and Annunciation House was the only resource in El Paso that was able and willing to care for her. Custom and Border Patrol routinely refer people like Olivia to Annunciation House because of its 46-year record of service to newcomers to El Paso.Olivia, from Guatemala, just celebrated her 34th birthday. Both the immense poverty in her country, as well as the psychological and physical abuse she suffered at home, led her to attempt to enter the United States. A single mother herself, Olivia left behind – with her mother – her 13-year-old son.Her journey from Guatemala was uneventful until she came to Juarez, Mexico, just across the Rio Grande River from El Paso, Texas. On the evening she crossed the border wall, she had the assistance of coyotes – smugglers – who signaled her when to climb. She passed through the razor wire at the top of the wall, dropped to the other side, ran in the direction given to her . . . and then she remembers nothing, except waking up in an El Paso hospital.She recalls seeing a lot of blood and discovering a severe leg injury above her right knee. She remembers being told by the hospital staff that she needed an amputation. She remembers feeling completely alone. She deferred the amputation for the moment and found a foster home where she could try to recuperate.After spending some time in that foster home, she found her leg injuries were not improving, and again sought medical help. In the taxi which she took to return to the hospital, it was inadvertently revealed to her that she had also been raped the night she had entered the United States.Following the amputation, she spent 12 more days in the foster home, fighting a serious blood infection. During that time, she tearfully recounts, she received notice that her grandmother had died, and although she desperately wanted to return to Guatemala, she knew this was not possible.The foster home was not able to deal with her injuries and they called Annunciation House, who was more than willing to accept her. She has spent five months there, learning to walk and recuperating from both the physical and psychological injuries of her attack the night she entered the United States. She has nothing but gratitude for Ruben and all the staff and supporters of Annunciation House.It is Tuesday, February 20th, 5:15 pm, and I am sitting in the Chapel of Annunciation House, still attending to the story of Olivia, when Ruben’s cell phone rings. He must attend to this call, he tells us, because it concerns the lawsuit against Annunciation House that was launched that day by the Texas Attorney General, accusing the facility and its staff of smuggling immigrants and serving as a so-called “stash house” for undocumented newcomers to the United States.Little did we know the import of that mobile phone call. But when Ruben told us of the ongoing litigation and the danger in which he finds himself, he announces that he is resigned to fight the lawsuit and continue the job of helping newcomers to the United States in their rightful search for safety. That’s just what he does.If Ruben and Annunciation House are in danger, then everyone who provides care to the newcomers – cab drivers, doctors, nurses, teachers, physical therapists, pastoral care givers, and more – are in danger. But if Ruben is any example of the work that must be done, then we all can take courage and pursue with one another the same goals as he: providing dignity and respect to any of God’s creatures who wish to make life meaningful and important. ... See MoreSee Less

Annunciation House's charitable acts for immigrants are not crimes | Editorial

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In his targeting of Annunciation House, Attorney General Ken Paxton wants to outlaw charity and compassion.

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150+ Organizations Stand in Solidarity with Annunciation House and Denounce Texas’ Attacks on Humanitarian AidOn Tuesday, February 20, 2024 Texas Attorney General Paxton launched a politically motivated attack against Annunciation House, a volunteer organization that offers hospitality to migrants, immigrants, and refugees in El Paso, Texas. Annunciation House is rooted in Catholic social teaching and is a voice for justice and compassion, especially for the most marginalized of our society. See below for the text of the statement that Wisconsin Faith Voices for Justice and 153 organizations, faith and community leaders, and individuals as one united front issued yesterday; ... See MoreSee Less

150+ Organizations Stand in Solidarity with Annunciation House and Denounce Texas’ Attacks on Humanitarian Aid - Refugees International

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We will not be intimidated and will not cease providing the much-needed humanitarian support to immigrant and refugee communities.

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