Gabriel Ribeiro arrived at Annunciation House – a Catholic charity in El Paso facing political and legal battles for helping migrants – without clothes, food and a third of his right foot. Ribeiro said he would be sleeping on the streets or worse without the organization’s help.

Some state lawmakers believe groups like Annunciation House facilitate illegal immigration and Attorney General Ken Paxton has tried to shut it down. But religious leaders say they’re following the Catholic Gospel to help those in need. https://www.dallasnews.com/news/immigration/2024/10/16/expanding-its-crackdown-on-the-southern-border-texas-targets-charities-that-help-migrants/