When reading the Bible one comes across many important themes. Salvation, forgiveness, and the unconditional love of God are a few. Another would be migration. My friend Joan Maruskin wrote an article calling the Bible the “Ultimate Immigration Handbook.” Joan writes that, “The Biblical story is a migration story. The Bible is the story of the uprooted People of God seeking safety, sanctuary and refuge and the living God giving directions for welcoming the stranger. From Adam and Eve, to …Read More
Archives for November 2012
First Annual Hermosillo Event a Huge Success!
On Thursday, November 8, 2012, the first annual event in Hermosillo took place at the historical residence of Mrs. Tere Noriega de Arias. It was a beautiful evening with 350 guests, delicious food and drinks and the tenors Cesar de Saracho and Ignacio Quijda provided an exquisite concert. A special thank you to Mr. and Mrs. Cesar de Saracho for letting us use their beautiful home and to our organizers, Lucia Thompson, Sophia Almada, Ana …Read More
News Station France 2 makes a report about KBI
On October 18, 2012 Franck Genauzeau a reporter from France 2 news station in France visited Nogales, Arizona and Nogales, Sonora, Mexico to learn about the realities of migration. They visited the Kino Border Initiative and interviewed a migrant about his journey. Their news report aired in Europe on November 12, 2012. It was viewed by 6 million people. To watch the report click here. …Read More
Visit from students from Princeton University
On Thursday, November 1, 2012, West Cosgrove the Director of Education hosted 15 students from Princeton University and made a presentation on the realities of migration on Arizona/Mexico border and of the work by the Kino Border Initiative. …Read More
People of Faith Participating in the Political Debate
Hello to all who read this blog. As you know the first few blog posts have been educational in nature, as I have tried to do a mini-on-line, basic immigration 101 course. I want to continue that for a few more sessions, but in this post, I want to look at a related but different topic. Last Tuesday was Election Day in the United States. The election for president was once again very closely contested, pointing out the continued divisions in our country. President Obama won somewhat easily …Read More