A Poem for the Aqui Estamos March and Vigil
Editor’s Note: On March 24, 2025, members of the El Paso community gathered in downtown El Paso for the “Aqui Estamos March and Vigil” to show support and be in solidarity with our immigrant neighbors. In this blog, lay missioner Kim Wagner shares her reflections after this march and vigil in a poem.
In a time of uncertainty,
With shelters closing their doors,
With organizations being ordered to terminate parts of their work with immigrants,
With the fear of deportation looming over many in the United States,
We came together.
To show support for our friends, family, and neighbors,
To push for the continued work of welcoming the stranger,
To show the strength of our community.
In spite of the fear and anxiety of the present moment,
We continue to show up.
To continue to accompany our neighbors who are migrating,
And to try to cultivate hope
As we say
Aqui estamos
No nos vamos
Question for Reflection: How is God calling you to support your neighbors and cultivate hope?
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