The pope’s VIPs watch from the border

to see pope francis from the el paso side of the border. they were the pope’s vips and they were about 100 feet away of the ramp. the group consisted of a gathering of local migrants and refugees, some of them undocumented, as well as victims of violence, the hope border institute, a catholic organization that works with migrants selected the men and women for this special moment: “i just think that human dignit was the message we were really trying to get across and i think the kids really felt that. no matter what happens to them they feel that sense of protection” those in segundo barrio experienced a special moment with the pope today. but it didn’t come without challenges. road