Tapachula, Mexico, May 9, 2019 / 16:52 pm
The Mexican Bishops' Conference has made a public request for help from the country's authorities, as well as all people of good will, in addressing the migration crisis at the country's southern border.
In a May 7 statement entitled "Request for Help," the bishops noted that "we Mexicans have always been known for our joy, solidarity, treating others well and hospitality."
However, they lamented, with the recent migrant caravans, "some people have taken on attitudes of rejection, indifference, xenophobia, discrimination and racism."
Thousands of migrants have arrived in recent months at the southern border of Mexico on their way to the United States. Many come from Central American countries facing gang violence, economic crisis and environmental instability, as well as from Haiti, Cuba and African nations.