<p>The first episode of Beyond the Encounter! We look at what the push factors for migration from Central America are, and how US foreign policy intersects with them.&nbsp;</p>

2: Welcome

Abara Borderlands Connections, a nonprofit based in El Paso, TX, seeks to foster a deeper understanding of the realities of immigration and life on the border. Beyond the Encounter cultivates this understanding through the voices and perspectives of those who live here and call this bi-national community home.