Tens of thousands of migrants who fled violence and poverty will spend Christmas in crowded shelters or on the dangerous streets of Mexican border towns
Much beloved across Latin America, the posada commemorates Mary and Joseph’s search for shelter as they’re forced to travel from their village to Bethlehem before Jesus’s birth.
“We kind of enact the posada every day,” said Strassburger, who also plans to celebrate Mass at shelters on Christmas Day. Edimar Valera, a 23-year-old mom from Venezuela who's been at the shelter for more than a month with her 2-year-old daughter as well as her mother and other relatives, said the posada provided a welcome break from a joyless period of waiting.
At a shelter for migrants and other homeless people in El Paso, Loreta Salgado found some reason for rejoicing, too, even though she’s left behind her family, including a son and grandchild, in their native Havana, Cuba, for over a year.
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Mexican tradition: Making homemade Christmas tamales with loveChristmas is the tamale season for many families. KPBS education reporter MargaritoGPerez's mother Emma C. Perez joined KPBS Midday Edition to tell us how to make them.
Read more »
A Mexican American animator made 'A Charlie Brown Christmas' a holiday classicTens of millions have watched 'A Charlie Brown Christmas' every year since it first aired in 1965. But few realize the beloved special has a Mexican American godfather who transformed the newspaper comic strip 'Peanuts' into a holiday classic.
Read more »
I made epic mistake printing my family Christmas cards — now I’m stuck with 90It was more like an Xmas-ray. A California man accidentally printed his neighbor’s dental X-rays on 90 Christmas cards.
Read more »
Coldest Christmas in decades possible for parts of US: What to expect Christmas EveBreak out your hats and gloves -- this could be the coldest Christmas in decades for parts of the country.
Read more »
8-Bit Christmas Is A Christmas Story for Kids That Grew Up with Nintendo8-Bit Christmas is A Christmas Story for kids that grew up with Nintendo. jackdprobst has more on this nostalgic holiday gem:
Read more »
Friday's Mega Millions drawing has second-largest jackpot of 2022More than a half billion dollars is up for grabs in the year's second-largest Mega Millions jackpot ahead of Christmas.
Read more »