As we bring 2023 to a close, I am reminded of all the incredible strides we have made as a team. This year, we developed a chant: ProBAR Presente, Adelante y Siempre! In this piece, I share some ways in which we lived into our call to service in 2023.
News & Updates
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Tragedy struck outside of the Brownsville, Texas, Bishop Enrique San Pedro Ozanam Center on Sunday, May 7, 2023, when a driver struck several migrants waiting near a bus stop. Ultimately, ten people were injured, and eight people lost their lives, including 18-year-old Jose Javier Cario-Moreno. ProBAR responded by supporting victims and their loved ones, including Jose Javier’s family.
In this piece, we share reflections and words of gratitude from Jose Javier’s father, Mr. Cario-Mijares, about ProBAR’s role during this challenging period.
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Spanning pages 2 -11, the spotlight introduces ProBAR’s history and services, describes our work with unaccompanied children, and provides an update on our response to changing border policies, including the new Asylum Ban. We also highlight Akin’s Senior Pro Bono Coordinator Emily Heger who has collaborated with ProBAR to provide assistance to survivors of the Ozanam tragedy.