They planned their escape from Cuba for seven days prior to their departure. They packed a few rations to eat on a small boat for the journey: water bottles, crackers, sugar, condensed milk (that they could dilute in water), and bread. Enough food, they thought, to sustain them for six to eight days. They also …
SAN BENITO – Six Cubans who washed ashore on South Padre Island are working to understand American life. The men survived 20 days at sea. The men on Monday recalled the dangers they faced during their passage through the Gulf of Mexico. “Above all else, we’re just grateful that we’re alive. It’s a miracle that …
(HARLINGEN, Texas) School Sister of Notre Dame Josephe Marie Flynn, author of the book Rescuing Regina, offered her presentation on the immigration and the asylum process during an event Thursday, Aug. 28, at the Harlingen Cultural Arts Center. The presentation, sponsored by La Posada Providencia, detailed her battle to save a friend from deportation and …
By Action 4 News Staff Thousands of people walk through the doors of Posada Providencia yearly. But lately due to the influx of Central American immigrants coming through our region they’ve seen a huge need for donations. They provide undocumented immigrants seeking shelter and asylum. Wednesday on Sunrise, Ana Schulz the Director of Development and …
By TRAVIS M. WHITEHEAD Staff Writer HARLINGEN — Regina and David Bakala were living quiet lives in Milwaukee several years ago when immigration officials suddenly showed up at their door. The agents from Immigration and Customs Enforcement were there to take Regina Bakala into custody for deportation to the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Her …
By Ted Oberg HOUSTON (KTRK) –Alma Gonzalez had time to sit and talk Tuesday. But it was just weeks ago when this worker at the La Posada Providencia shelter near the Texas-Mexico border in San Benito was busier than she’d ever been. “It was something we hadn’t experienced before,” Gonzales said. “We were not prepared …
By KAYLEIGH SOMMER Staff Writer SAN BENITO — Less than a year after La Posada Providencia reached 7,000 clients, the shelter recently welcomed its 8,000th client during an influx of immigrants arriving in the lower Rio Grande Valley — many of them from Central America. The surge has more than quadrupled the San Benito shelter’s …
By HEATHER CATHLEEN COX Staff Writer Twenty-five years ago, the Sisters of Divine Providence in St. Louis, Missouri, established La Posada Providencia—a hospitality house in San Benito which serves as a safe harbor and fresh beginning for immigrants and asylees currently seeking legal recourse for gaining residency in the United States. During this time, La …
(San Benito, Texas) Less than a year after La Posada Providencia announced its milestone of reaching 7,000 clients, the shelter has now welcomed its 8,000th client amidst an unprecedented influx of immigrants arriving in the lower Rio Grande Valley. This surge has more than quadrupled the shelter’s annual client intake. “What a privilege it has …
By Lisa Mitchell-Bennett I consider the geographical location of the Rio Grande Valley an asset for many reasons. The semi-tropical climate, longer growing season, the flora and fauna along our beautiful coastline attract tourists and winter visitors and provide us with a beautiful and affordable place to live. Our proximity to an international border enriches …
