Returning to our Immigration 101 course, the topic for this blog post is, “Do immigrants help or hurt the economy?” Another way of asking this question is, “Are new immigrants a burden on the country or do they make an economic (as well as other types of) contribution.” Before we take a look at the economic data, I thought that this study by the Pew Research Center was interesting. It found that the majority of white evangelicals, about 60%, believe that immigrants are a burden on the … [Read more...]
Archives for December 2012
Annual Bi-National Posada
On Saturday, December 15, 2012 at 3:00 PM at the DeConcini Port of Entry La Posada will take place on the Mexican side of the Port. A festive meal will follow the Posada at the Comedor of the Kino Border Initiative. For more informaiton, click on the following link: 2012 Bi-National Posada … [Read more...]
2012 Annual Appeal
Dear Friends of the Kino Border Initiative, On September 24, 2012, the Kino Border Initiative received the Cross Border Cooperation and Innovation Award by the Border Research Partnership. This honor recognized our humanitarian work with migrants and our efforts to make the border region healthier and safer by “Fostering Bi-national Solidarity along the U.S. - Mexico Border.” This award testifies powerfully to the work we have been doing on migration, in the areas of humanitarian assistance, … [Read more...]