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Migrant Support Services at RobinHoover.com

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Migrant Support Services at RobinHoover.com

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Migrants Matter: a different law and order

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BOOKS

CREATING HUMANE BORDERS: a migration ethic

LA CREACION DE FRONTERAS COMPASIVAS: una ética migratoria

LA CREACION DE FRONTERAS COMPASIVAS: una ética migratoria

Book cover of "Creating Humane Borders" by Rev. Robin Hoover, featuring a cartoon on US border policy.

DOWNLOAD FREE RESOURCES BELOW TO SUPPORT CREATING HUMANE BORDERS AND ENHANCE MIGRANT SAFETY. These materials are vital for those interested in immigration reform and understanding why migrants matter in the context of migration.

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LA CREACION DE FRONTERAS COMPASIVAS: una ética migratoria

LA CREACION DE FRONTERAS COMPASIVAS: una ética migratoria

LA CREACION DE FRONTERAS COMPASIVAS: una ética migratoria

Book cover of "Creating Humane Borders" by Rev. Robin Hoover, featuring a cartoon on US border policy.

For resources on creating humane borders and immigration reform, including essential migrant safety resources, feel free to click HERE for a free download. Remember, migrants matter, and staying informed about migration is crucial.

VISIT SPECIAL COLLECTIONS LIBRARY AT UofA. BROWSE THE ROBIN HOOVER COLLECTION AND THE HUMANE BORDER

VISIT SPECIAL COLLECTIONS LIBRARY AT UofA. BROWSE THE ROBIN HOOVER COLLECTION AND THE HUMANE BORDER

VISIT SPECIAL COLLECTIONS LIBRARY AT UofA. BROWSE THE ROBIN HOOVER COLLECTION AND THE HUMANE BORDER

VISIT SPECIAL COLLECTIONS LIBRARY AT UofA. BROWSE THE ROBIN HOOVER COLLECTION AND THE HUMANE BORDER

VISIT SPECIAL COLLECTIONS LIBRARY AT UofA. BROWSE THE ROBIN HOOVER COLLECTION AND THE HUMANE BORDER

VISIT SPECIAL COLLECTIONS LIBRARY AT UofA. BROWSE THE ROBIN HOOVER COLLECTION AND THE HUMANE BORDER

HOW TO HELP MIGRANTS AND REFORM POLICIES

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BRING A SPEAKER TO YOUR COMMUNITY

Lectures, keynote addresses, presentations, workshops, preaching, and film screenings can be arranged to discuss critical topics such as creating humane borders, migrant safety resources, and the politics of immigration reform. Additionally, we offer briefings on the role of faith communities in public discourse and consultations on advocacy and nonprofit organizations, emphasizing that migrants matter and highlighting essential issues related to migration.

PARTNER WITH A SHELTER IN MEXICO OR CENTRAL AMERICA

We will connect you with a migrant shelter in Mexico or Central America, where you can go and visit. Meet the migrants and discover how you and your group, congregation, or community can establish a long-term relationship with a service provider that emphasizes creating humane borders. Engaging with these communities not only helps in providing migrant safety resources but also supports the broader conversation around immigration reform, because migrants matter and their stories of migration deserve to be heard.

RESOURCE A SHELTER IN MEXICO OR CENTRAL AMERICA

We will provide you with a list of things that can be shipped to shelters in Mexico or Central America, focusing on creating humane borders. This includes shipping addresses, websites, and portals for financial donations, as well as other important migrant safety resources. It's essential to support these efforts because migrants matter, and we all play a role in immigration reform and migration.

JOURNEY THE MIGRANT TRAIL

Guided trips to shelters in Tapachula, Chiapas, Mexico, and the surrounding area in Guatemala are available, supporting the cause of creating humane borders. Bus trips along the migrant trails, which are critical for migration, can be arranged for larger groups traveling from Tapachula to Mexico City or from Mexico City into the northeast of Mexico, ensuring that migrants matter and have access to essential migrant safety resources as part of the broader conversation on immigration reform.

MEET MIGRANTS IN MEXICO CITY

Numerous migrant shelters are located in and around Mexico City, where various institutions and public sector agencies work to provide essential migrant safety resources. As large populations of deported Dreamers and deportee communities emerge around the city, the need for immigration reform becomes increasingly evident. Efforts focused on creating humane borders are vital, and guided tours and meetings can be arranged for reasonably sized delegations to shed light on why migrants matter.

MIGRANT INFORMATION---CLICK ON AREA OF INTEREST

CARTEL ACTIVITY

HUMANE BORDERS' DEATH MAP

Mapa de las organizaciones delictivas en México en 2018 con sus zonas operativas y presencia territorial.

Crime, kidnapping, and extortion are significant challenges that migrants face as they navigate through Mexico, highlighting the urgent need for immigration reform focused on creating humane borders. All of Mexico is Narco territory, a reality that cannot be denied and is confirmed by the government itself. There is not a single state where a criminal organization is absent, making the need for migrant safety resources even more critical. Here is a map detailing how these Cartels have been organized since 2017 in Mexican territory, underscoring that migrants matter in the ongoing discussion about migration.

HUMANE BORDERS' DEATH MAP

HUMANE BORDERS' DEATH MAP

Map showing recorded migrant deaths and humane water stations in Arizona from 1999-2018.

In partnership with the Pima County Medical Examiner's Office, Humane Borders has been dedicated to creating humane borders by developing an updated migrant death map, officially known as the Arizona OpenGIS Initiative for Deceased Migrants. This initiative is part of broader immigration reform efforts aimed at enhancing migrant safety resources. You can find these important maps at HumaneBorders.org, because every migrant matters.

RED CROSS LOCATIONS

Logo of Cruz Roja Mexicana with a red cross and black text.

Map of Red Cross locations in Mexico, highlighting vital migrant safety resources and efforts in creating humane borders, which are essential in the context of immigration reform. This map serves as a reminder that migrants matter and underscores the importance of supporting those affected by migration.

NATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION LOCATIONS

NATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION LOCATIONS

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These are the offices of the 'National Commission for Human Rights (CNDH) in every state of Mexico. This national human rights institution is accredited by the United Nations with the 'A' status from the International Coordinating Committee of the NHRIs (ICC). The Commission is a public institution that operates with judicial, organizational, and functional autonomy from the federal government, focusing on issues such as creating humane borders, advocating for immigration reform, and providing migrant safety resources to ensure that migrants matter in the broader context of migration.

DOCTORS WITHOUT BORDERS LOCATIONS

NATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION LOCATIONS

DOCTORS WITHOUT BORDERS LOCATIONS

Logo of Médecins Sans Frontières (Doctors Without Borders).

Since January 2013, Doctors Without Borders teams have been providing essential patient care along migration routes through Mexico, focusing on creating humane borders for those in need. Many migrants require mental health support due to the significant stresses related to conditions in their countries of origin and the challenges faced during migration. This highlights the need for effective immigration reform and improved migrant safety resources. Here, you can find the locations where Doctors Without Borders works within Mexican territory, emphasizing that migrants matter and deserve care.

MAJOR SHELTER LOCATONS

NATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION LOCATIONS

DOCTORS WITHOUT BORDERS LOCATIONS

Map showing multiple marked locations across Mexico and southern US states.

The CNDH of Mexico provides a list of shelters for migrants in their passage through Mexico, which is an essential step in creating humane borders. These migration services can be used temporarily and include housing, food, health services, and telephone access for all. These migrant safety resources ensure that migrants matter and receive the care they need. Here you can download the list.

SURVIVING THE TRIP: PLEASE SHARE WITH TRAVELERS

SURVIVAL TIPS FOR DESERT in Spanish (pdf)

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SURVIVAL TIPS IN MEXICO in Spanish (pdf)

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WHO WE ARE

LAURA GARCIANDÍA

Rev. ROBIN HOOVER PhD

Rev. ROBIN HOOVER PhD

Laura Garciandia is a journalist living in Mexico City. Born in Havana, Cuba, she has traveled the world and is bilingual in English and Spanish. For over seven years, she has worked with Central American migrants in Mexico, focusing on creating humane borders. Her experience includes visiting migrant shelters both as a professional and a volunteer, where she provides essential services and delivers donated clothing, medicine, and food. Laura has listened to the stories and testimonies of migrants regarding the dangerous journey across Mexico. This inspired her to develop a guide for migrants that would help ensure their safety by gathering maps, emergency telephone numbers, shelter locations, and survival tips for crossing deserts, rivers, and roads. She initiated a modest program of distributing these migrant safety resources in shelters and areas where migrants congregate. This advice also includes insights into the activities of cartels, particularly those involved in kidnapping and extortion. Each day, she works to identify the most humanitarian routes where caregivers are present, understanding that cooperation is key to meeting the basic needs of migrants and alleviating the dangers they face while traveling through Mexico. 


In 2018, she partnered with Robin Hoover, who was engaged in similar immigration reform efforts in the United States, where migrants confront the perils of crossing deserts, especially in Texas and Arizona, the two most dangerous areas of the border. After the first large caravan formed in April, Laura and Robin met in Mexico City that November, as a significant wave of caravans began arriving. Their collaboration involved interviewing experts in human rights, government, intelligence services, and activists. The outcome of their partnership is a new website: guiamigrantes.com, dedicated to ensuring that migrants matter and providing vital resources for their journey.

Rev. ROBIN HOOVER PhD

Rev. ROBIN HOOVER PhD

Rev. ROBIN HOOVER PhD

Rev. Dr. Robin Hoover is a prominent social ethicist dedicated to the well-being of migrating people along the southwest border of the United States for 40 years. A native of west Texas, he has earned degrees in journalism, religion, social ethics, and political science. As the author of 'Creating Humane Borders: A Migration Ethic' and several articles and book chapters, Hoover has shared his insights on migration across every major media market globally, testified before congressional committees, and presented at numerous leading universities. He has founded and led various nonprofit organizations that have provided millions of dollars in aid to migrants, emphasizing the critical importance of migrant safety resources. Since 1980, his work as a pastor in progressive mainline congregations has centered on organizing congregations, denominations, and volunteers to deliver essential services to individuals crossing the U.S.-Mexico border. His focus on immigration reform includes ensuring migrant safety, humanitarian aid, and legal resources that can significantly improve the lives of migrants. Currently, his efforts are directed towards offering vital information to migrants, particularly those from Central America, to help them navigate Mexico safely and survive the journey across the border. His dedication to this cause has been documented in the Special Collections Library at the University of Arizona, and he has received numerous accolades, including the 2006 Mexico’s National Human Rights Award from then-President Felipe Calderon. Hoover’s extensive travels in Mexico and Central America have led him to collaborate with elected officials and public administrators from over a dozen countries, affirming that migrants matter and deserve the support they need.

What Do We Do?

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Migrant information

Teaching migrants to make the best possible decisions is crucial for creating humane borders. This can be achieved through web-based, shelter-based, and agency-based migrant safety resources, ensuring that migrants matter during the process of immigration reform and migration.

Relief supplies including blankets and toiletries in a box from United Methodist Committee on Relief.

Migrant Safety

We are committed to creating humane borders by providing essential resources to shelters and organizations that assist migrants. This includes offering vital information and referral services, as well as material resources that promote migrant safety. We believe that migrants matter and support the need for immigration reform to ensure their well-being during migration.

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Migrant advocacy

Collaborating with media, academics, and elected leaders, as well as public officials in the U.S. and Mexico, focuses on creating humane borders and advancing immigration reform. Our efforts also emphasize the importance of migrant safety resources, ensuring that migrants matter in discussions surrounding migration.

Agrega un pie de página si esto aplica a tu empresa, especialmente si estás comprometido con crear fronteras humanas y apoyar la reforma de inmigración. Es fundamental que los recursos de seguridad para migrantes sean accesibles, porque los migrantes importan y su bienestar es una prioridad en el contexto de la migración.

Joining the Struggle

the migrant trail in Mexico

the migrant trail in United States

the migrant trail in United States

Group photo of people under a welcome banner for Rev. Robin Hoover.

Hosting six United Methodist bishops in Altar, Sonora, Mexico, we are committed to creating humane borders. Tours can be arranged across locations from Guatemala to Sonora, where participants can visit migrant shelters and government agencies, all while emphasizing the importance of immigration reform and the availability of migrant safety resources. It's essential to recognize that migrants matter, as we explore the complexities of migration.

the migrant trail in United States

the migrant trail in United States

the migrant trail in United States

Discarded clothing and plastic containers scattered under a tree in a dry area.

Participants can view the migrant trails, camps, and Border Patrol infrastructure while exploring operations and facilities that highlight the importance of creating humane borders. This experience provides an overview of migration and emphasizes the need for immigration reform and migrant safety resources, reinforcing the message that migrants matter.

universities

the migrant trail in United States

congregations

Man explaining maps during a press conference with a cameraman and a woman.

I travel to universities, conferences, study groups, and events to make presentations and give lectures on topics such as creating humane borders, immigration reform, and the importance of migrant safety resources. I also facilitate group discussions about why migrants matter and the complexities of migration, and I sign books related to these subjects.

congregations

congregations

congregations

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Congregations serve as vital forums for discussing major social issues, such as creating humane borders and immigration reform. I make presentations, preach, and guide discussions on topics that highlight why migrants matter, while also sharing important migrant safety resources.

shelters

congregations

shelters

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Shelters need money, blankets, health kits, toiletries, prepaid phone cards, socks, shoelaces...there is no end to what they can use, especially when it comes to supporting migrants as they navigate the challenges of migration. In the context of creating humane borders and advocating for immigration reform, providing essential migrant safety resources is crucial because migrants matter.

advocacy

congregations

shelters

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By collaborating with elected officials, public administrators, and community leaders, we can improve many of the adverse effects of poor US policies, particularly in the areas of immigration reform and creating humane borders. This partnership can help ensure that migrants matter and access vital migrant safety resources throughout their journey.

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Downloads

Robin Hoover's Dissertation (docx)Download
My Hero: The Prophet Oded (doc)Download
Curriculum Vitae (doc)Download
Mexican Cartels Map (jpg)Download
BIOGRAPHY (docx)Download
CREATING HUMANE BORDERS (pdf)Download
MIGRANTS MATTER: a different law and order (docx)Download

Media

About Robin Hoover in the Media

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UNIVISION- Spanish

Robin Hoover, a retired religious leader, advocates for creating humane borders and utilizes the internet to support those who migrate to the United States without documents. His efforts are focused on promoting immigration reform and providing vital migrant safety resources, emphasizing that migrants matter in the ongoing conversation about migration.

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CNDH- Spanish

Reverend Robin Hoover received recognition in 2006 for his dedication to creating humane borders and advocating for the rights of migrants. His work emphasizes the importance of immigration reform and the availability of migrant safety resources. A video from the National Human Rights Commission of Mexico highlights how migrants matter and the ongoing need for support in migration.

Artículo sobre equipos satelitales para ayudar a indocumentados a cruzar el desierto.

BBC News- Mundo

Satellite equipment plays a crucial role in creating humane borders, offering essential migrant safety resources to assist undocumented individuals crossing the desert. As part of the broader discussion on immigration reform, it's important to recognize that migrants matter and that effective migration solutions can help protect lives.


Article headline about government and aid work by Robin Hoover.

Arizona Daily Star

Robin Hoover: The government should not hinder aid work, especially when it comes to creating humane borders. We must prioritize immigration reform that ensures migrant safety resources are accessible, because migrants matter and their well-being is crucial in the context of migration.

Sign warns there's not enough water and it's not worth going.

AP

Map for migrants considering crossing the US border, emphasizing the importance of creating humane borders and providing essential migrant safety resources. This initiative aligns with the need for immigration reform, ensuring that migrants matter and their journey through migration is respected and safeguarded.

Agentes de la Patrulla Fronteriza detienen a migrantes sospechosos cerca de la frontera con EE.UU.

Agencia EFE- Spanish

A website provides vital migrant safety resources for those at the border crossing, emphasizing the importance of creating humane borders within the context of ongoing immigration reform. It aims to highlight that migrants matter and to support individuals navigating the complexities of migration.

Agrega un pie de página si esto aplica a tu empresa, especialmente si estás involucrado en iniciativas que apoyan la creación de fronteras humanas, la reforma migratoria, o recursos para la seguridad de migrantes, porque los migrantes importan y su bienestar en el proceso de migración es fundamental.

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