Cristina Rathbone, an American Episcopal priest from a family with immigration journeys of their own, spent time at the border between the U.S. and Mexico to learn from and minister to those who were waiting to cross. A former journalist, Cristina shares about her experiences on the border as she met and interacted with individuals and families who were hoping, waiting to seek asylum in the United States. The people Cristina lived with daily were primarily from Mexico, living in fear of their lives or safety, because of credible threats they had experienced. Her new book The Asylum Seekers tells the stories of what she learned from being in community with those who waited.
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The Asylum Seekers: A Chronicle of Life, Death, and Community at the Border by Cristina Rathbone
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