While your government sucks, keep faith in the people and the community:

On the Annunciation House Facebook page, officials there said they were able to provide shelter to the migrants who arrived Sunday through its network of partner volunteers. It asked the public for donations of money, food and new clothing. By Monday afternoon it was clear that call was answered as several El Pasoans arrived near the bus station with food, water, clothing and stuffed animals for the children.

“We went earlier today to Sam’s to buy a whole bunch of food but it wasn’t enough,” said El Pasoan Javier Grajeda. “So we had to go get a bunch of dollar burgers from McDonalds.”

Grajeda, an oil field engineer who works in Midland, said he might be late for his planned Christmas Eve dinner but he couldn’t turn his back on his community. The cold weather — forecasts called for low 40s Monday night — is also a concern, he said.

"We brought a few blankets but that’s not enough,” he said. “It’s not right of them to do this on such short notice. There are volunteers, but they need enough time” to act.