On Saturday, October 20, 2012, West Cosgrove the Director of Education for the Kino Border Initiative was recognized in El Paso, Texas for his years of dedication and of work along the U.S./Mexico border . He was presented with the "Border Hero" award by the organization Las Americas. West has been a border activist for the past seventeen years. He is the founder of Project Puente and Casa Puente. West has been involved in numerous community activities along the borderland, but most recently … [Read more...]
Archives for October 2012
Why Don’t They Come Legally?
Hello. In the last blog post I wrote about the undocumented immigrant. He or she is the person who is in the United States without proper immigration status. He or she could be a person who was here originally with a legal visa, but when that visa expired they decided to stay. Or it could be someone who “Entered Without Inspection” through the desert or across the river. In this post I want to consider the reasons that a person would come to the United States illegally. “Why don’t they … [Read more...]
The Two top French News Stations Visit the Kino Border Initiative
Last week two different sets of French reporters came to the Kino Border Initiative. They are trying to cover the important topics affecting the U.S. Elections, one of them being immigration. The first reporter was Franck Genauzeau from France Télévisions- France 2, and the second was Jessica Liederman from F1 televison station. They are from the two top news stations in France. … [Read more...]
The KBI Receives a Binational Collaboration Award
The Kino Border Initiative (KBI) was recently honored for its work with migrants. “There’s a lot of negative press about the U.S.-Mexico border, and I think these awards draw attention to positive programs and efforts that are happening on the border and to the people who live and work there,” says Jesuit Father Sean Carroll, executive director of KBI. “It’s a real affirmation of our staff and the work we’re doing.” Read More.... … [Read more...]
Correction to last post
Hello to all. I asked that the Blog be interactive and so it is! David Hill, who also lives in Nogales, Arizona, and works with No More Deaths (www.nomoredeaths.org) responded to my second blog post and pointed out that “Entry Without Inspection” is in fact a criminal, not a civil, offense. Here is what he wrote, “Though I often hear people say the opposite, illegal entry IS a criminal offense (a misdemeanor), punishable under Title 18 of the US Code as per Section 1325 of Title 8. What's a … [Read more...]