Bishop Harvey visits U.S. - Mexico Border

Bishop Harvey's reflection on the visit to the U.S. - Mexico border

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Bishop Cynthia Fierro Harvey from the Louisiana Episcopal Area joins others in worship May 7 in Friendship Park on the U.S. side of the border fence. United Methodist bishops from all over the world visit the U.S. - Mexico border to immerse themselves in the reality of life at the Southern border of the U.S. and sharpen their focus on how the church can be in ministry to persons residing there. A UMNS photo.

Baton Rouge, La.: As the United States Senate prepares to consider a major bill on immigration policy reform, Bishop Cynthia Fierro Harvey visited the U.S.-Mexico border near San Diego, where she joined other bishops from around the U.S., Africa, Asia and Europe.

Others crossed into Mexico and visited the Plaza del Bordo, an open-air migrant encampment that includes both internal migrants, as well as immigrants who have crossed into the U.S., been detained by the U.S. Border Patrol and have been repatriated or returned to Mexico.