Why is iACT at the US/Mexico Border?

Two weeks ago an iACT team embarked on a learning trip to three different Mexican border towns - Reynosa, Matamoros, and Mexicali - where thousands of men, women, and children from Haiti, Central America, and South America wait to be legally allowed into the US for an opportunity to seek *asylum. What we witnessed and experienced on this trip solidified our organization’s strategic focus and desire to support refugee and asylum seekers at the border. Here's why.