In February 2021 asylum seekers who had been waiting in Juarez under the Migrant Protection Protocols program, MPP, began entering the United States through El Paso. Diocesan Migrant and Refugee Services was there to greet and welcome them.
Diocese of El Paso Priest Obtains Status as a Lawful Permanent Resident
April 2021 –Catholic Diocese of El Paso Father Juan Victor Gamino Trejo obtained status as a Lawful Permanent Resident with the help of Diocesan Migrant and Refugee Services.