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Iniciative Kino para la Frontera

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Our Vision is Migration With Dignity.

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The Day that Needed Fewer Statements and More Listening

The Day that Needed Fewer Statements and More Listening

Yesterday was a day full of statements. The headline-grabbing, blatantly political move of the Biden Administration closing the border to people fleeing violence. The entirely predictable and equally staged reactions of Congresspeople, mayors, and other politicians. Even the flurry from immigrant rights groups, condemning the immorality, illegality, and harmfulness of this administrative action. I knew people were looking to me…

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HUMANITARIAN AID & HOLISTIC ACCOMPANIMENT

Every year, thousands of migrant men, women and children are deported to Nogales, Sonora, Mexico. They often arrive with only the clothes on their … Read more…

EDUCATION

Our education programs include immersion programs for groups and schools, presentations, and resources on our website. Read more…

ADVOCAcy

Our advocacy efforts are rooted in Catholic teaching and are a response to the human realities that we encounter at the border. Read more…

Stories

“We Have Suffered the Pain of Being Separated from Our Loved Ones”

“We Have Suffered the Pain of Being Separated from Our Loved Ones”

“The truth is, I don’t feel at home in Nogales. These days since I was deported have been hard. All…

“A Fairer and More Empathetic World Is Possible”

“A Fairer and More Empathetic World Is Possible”

“Since several months have passed, I sometimes remember when I arrived in Nogales. I came without even knowing how to…

“Pray for Me and My Children”

“Pray for Me and My Children”

“I was born in Jalisco, but I had never been there before now. My mother brought me to the United…

Recent Posts

Pilgrims of Hope: A Call to Prayer, Solidarity, and Action

We Begin with Hope The barrage of increasingly dehumanizing border policies can feel like a heavy burden to bear. In the headlines we read about a new enforcement policy. The…

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“We Have Suffered the Pain of Being Separated from Our Loved Ones”

“The truth is, I don’t feel at home in Nogales. These days since I was deported have been hard. All I can think about is my family—especially my babies—and everything…

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August – September Media Report

Reflections at the Border: BVM Sisters Journey to Nogales Sisters Mary Kay, Cathy, and Cathy (BVM) share reflections from their immersion at the Kino Border Initiative, where they encountered migrants…

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KBI By the Numbers

Meals served – 199,420
Migrants that received clothes – 10,061
Migrants that received first aid – 2,628
Migrants received social work accompaniment – 2,424
Migrants that received Covid-19 tests – 1,020
Migrants that received food baskets – 353
Migrants that received shelter – 292
Migrants that received psychological accompaniment – 276

KINO BORDER INITIATIVE
OUR LOCATION IN USA
P.O. Box 159
Nogales, AZ 85628-0159
(520) 287-2370
OUR LOCATION IN MEXICO
Boulevard Luis Donaldo Colosio #384,
Interior A
Colonia FOVISSSTE II
Nogales, Sonora, C.P. 84020

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