Photos: Posada Without Borders

by John Kelley

Alma Ramirez translates English to Spanish as a priest in the U.S. gives a message via video link during the 32nd Annual La Posada Sin Fronteras (La Posada Without Borders) on December 13, 2025, in Tijuana, Mexico.The La Posada Sin Fronteras is an event in honor of migrants and asylum seekers, and is based on the traditional Christmas reenactment of Mary and Joseph search for shelter on Christmas Eve. The event was organized by different migrant support organizations, migrant shelters and religious communities, and was also celebrated simultaneously at a location on the U.S. side of the border a few miles to the east. (David Maung / For The San Diego Union-Tribune)
Alma Ramirez translates English to Spanish as a priest in the U.S. gives a message via video link during the 32nd Annual La Posada Sin Fronteras (La Posada Without Borders) on December 13, 2025, in Tijuana, Mexico. The La Posada Sin Fronteras is an event in honor of migrants and asylum seekers, and is based on the traditional Christmas reenactment of Mary and Joseph search for shelter on Christmas Eve. (David Maung / For The San Diego Union-Tribune)
Father Lorenzo Chaidez, director of the Casa del Migrante shelter for migrants, speaks in front of the U.S.-Mexico border wall during the 32nd Annual La Posada Sin Fronteras (La Posada Without Borders) on December 13, 2025, in Tijuana, Mexico.The La Posada Sin Fronteras is an event in honor of migrants and asylum seekers, and is based on the traditional Christmas reenactment of Mary and Joseph search for shelter on Christmas Eve. The event was organized by different migrant support organizations, migrant shelters and religious communities, and was also celebrated simultaneously at a location on the U.S. side of the border a few miles to the east. Many of the participants are staying at shelters. (David Maung / For The San Diego Union-Tribune)
Father Lorenzo Chaidez, director of the Casa del Migrante shelter for migrants, speaks in front of the U.S.-Mexico border wall. The event was organized by different migrant support organizations, migrant shelters and religious communities, and was also celebrated simultaneously at a location on the U.S. side of the border a few miles to the east. Many of the participants are staying at shelters. (David Maung / For The San Diego Union-Tribune)
People listen to a singer in front of the U.S.-Mexico border wall during the 32nd Annual La Posada Sin Fronteras (La Posada Without Borders) on December 13, 2025, in Tijuana, Mexico.The La Posada Sin Fronteras is an event in honor of migrants and asylum seekers, and is based on the traditional Christmas reenactment of Mary and Joseph search for shelter on Christmas Eve. The event was organized by different migrant support organizations, migrant shelters and religious communities, and was also celebrated simultaneously at a location on the U.S. side of the border a few miles to the east. (David Maung / For The San Diego Union-Tribune)
People listen to a singer in front of the U.S.-Mexico border wall during the 32nd Annual La Posada Sin Fronteras (La Posada Without Borders) on Saturday. (David Maung / For The San Diego Union-Tribune)
People hold a moment of silence for migrants during the 32nd Annual La Posada Sin Fronteras (La Posada Without Borders) on December 13, 2025, in Tijuana, Mexico.The La Posada Sin Fronteras is an event in honor of migrants and asylum seekers, and is based on the traditional Christmas reenactment of Mary and Joseph search for shelter on Christmas Eve. The event was organized by different migrant support organizations, migrant shelters and religious communities, and was also celebrated simultaneously at a location on the U.S. side of the border a few miles to the east. (David Maung / For The San Diego Union-Tribune)
People hold a moment of silence for migrants during the 32nd Annual La Posada Sin Fronteras. An event in honor of migrants and asylum seekers, and is based on the traditional Christmas reenactment of Mary and Joseph search for shelter on Christmas Eve. (David Maung / For The San Diego Union-Tribune)
People sing next to the U.S.-Mexico border wall during the 32nd Annual La Posada Sin Fronteras (La Posada Without Borders) on December 13. The event was organized by different migrant support organizations, migrant shelters and religious communities, and was also celebrated simultaneously at a location on the U.S. side of the border a few miles to the east.Many of the participants are staying at shelters. (David Maung / For The San Diego Union-Tribune)
People sing next to the U.S.-Mexico border wall during the 32nd Annual La Posada Sin Fronteras (La Posada Without Borders) on December 13. The event was organized by different migrant support organizations, migrant shelters and religious communities, and was also celebrated simultaneously at a location on the U.S. side of the border a few miles to the east. Many of the participants are staying at shelters. (David Maung / For The San Diego Union-Tribune)
People participate in a dynamic designed to build trust and support during the 32nd Annual La Posada Sin Fronteras (La Posada Without Borders) on December 13, 2025, in Tijuana, Mexico.The La Posada Sin Fronteras is an event in honor of migrants and asylum seekers, and is based on the traditional Christmas reenactment of Mary and Joseph search for shelter on Christmas Eve. The event was organized by different migrant support organizations, migrant shelters and religious communities, and was also celebrated simultaneously at a location on the U.S. side of the border a few miles to the east. Many of the participants are staying at shelters. (David Maung / For The San Diego Union-Tribune)
People participate in a dynamic designed to build trust and support. (David Maung / For The San Diego Union-Tribune)
Children play a parachute game in front of the U.S.-Mexico border wall during the 32nd Annual La Posada Sin Fronteras (La Posada Without Borders) on December 13, 2025, in Tijuana, Mexico.The La Posada Sin Fronteras is an event in honor of migrants and asylum seekers, and is based on the traditional Christmas reenactment of Mary and Joseph search for shelter on Christmas Eve. The event was organized by different migrant support organizations, migrant shelters and religious communities, and was also celebrated simultaneously at a location on the U.S. side of the border a few miles to the east. Many of the participants are staying at shelters. (David Maung / For The San Diego Union-Tribune)
Children play a parachute game in front of the U.S.-Mexico border wall during the 32nd Annual La Posada Sin Fronteras (La Posada Without Borders) on December 13, 2025, in Tijuana, Mexico. (David Maung / For The San Diego Union-Tribune)
Children reach for candies falling from a piñata in front of the U.S.-Mexico border wall during the 32nd Annual La Posada Sin Fronteras (La Posada Without Borders) on December 13, 2025, in Tijuana, Mexico. The La Posada Sin Fronteras is an event in honor of migrants and asylum seekers, and is based on the traditional Christmas reenactment of Mary and Joseph search for shelter on Christmas Eve. The event was organized by different migrant support organizations, migrant shelters and religious communities, and was also celebrated simultaneously at a location on the U.S. side of the border a few miles to the east. Many of the participants are staying at shelters. (David Maung / For The San Diego Union-Tribune)
Children reach for candies falling from a piñata in front of the U.S.-Mexico border wall during the 32nd Annual La Posada Sin Fronteras, an event in honor of migrants and asylum seekers, and is based on the traditional Christmas reenactment of Mary and Joseph search for shelter on Christmas Eve, in Tijuana, Mexico. The event was organized by different migrant support organizations, migrant shelters and religious communities, and was also celebrated simultaneously at a location on the U.S. side of the border a few miles to the east. (David Maung / For The San Diego Union-Tribune)

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