Father Brian's Border Ministry: Hope Amidst Change

0:00It's March 25th. This is Global News Today, powered by AI, Your World, in real time. I'm Cory with the story. For the past five years, Jesuit priest, Father Brian Strasberger, has served migrants along the U.S. Mexico border in Texas' Rio Grande Valley. He leaves Del Camino Jesuit border ministries, offering mass and support to people on both sides, whether heading north or facing deportation south. His core message stays the same. He walks with you through the suffering of these journeys. Border crossings have dropped sharply since President Damm of Trump took office again, after nearly two and a half million encounters from May 20th. 23th to January 2025, under the previous administration. Back then, shelters overflowed with thousands daily, but now the focus has shifted as policies tighten. Strasberger grew up in Colorado dreaming of teaching and coaching, but volunteering abroad sparked his path to the priesthood. He joined the Jesuits in 2011, learned Spanish in Nicaragua, and found his calling bridging

1:01borders in places like Nogales. Or dained, he quickly set up ministry in the Rio Grande Valley to meet migrant spiritual needs. Today, he holds regular masses in Texas detention centers and Mexican shelters for the detained and deported, like long-time U.S. residents suddenly, send back or families torn apart. This appreciate his listening ear, empathy, and sacraments which bring comfort amid uncertainty. As the situation evolves, Strasberger's work indoors, offering hope and presence where policies change, but human struggles persist.