27th Annual Social Action Summer Institute "Many Borders, One Body in Christ" University of Arizona in Tucson June 16 - 20, 2013 Plenary Speakers Reaching Across Walls Most. Rev. Gerald Kicanas and Most Rev. José Ulises Macías Salcedo Revisiting Strangers No Longer Kevin Appleby, USCCB-MRS The Perils of Crossing Over to the Other Side Rev. John Fife, No More Deaths Mission in an Age of Migration Rev. Daniel Groody, CSC The True Cost of Low …Read More
Archives for 2013
Humanitarian Service Initiative on U.S./Mexico Border to Receive Arrupe Award
The vision of the Kino Border Initiative (KBI), a binational organization that works in the area of migration on the U.S.-Mexico border, is simple in description: to help make humane, just, workable migration between the U.S. and Mexico a reality. Nevertheless, the importance of the KBI’s undertaking cannot be overstated considering the escalating crisis that surrounds the continuing deportation of mostly Mexican citizens back to their home county and the United States’ continued discussion on …Read More
U.S. Jesuit Conference and the Kino Border Initiative Greet Bi-partisan Immigration Bill With Optimism and Caution
The U.S. Jesuit Conference and the Kino Border Initiative welcome today’s introduction of a bipartisan Senate immigration bill. Immigration reform has been a difficult issue to address, and this bill provides hope that an immigration agreement can be reached that respects the human dignity of our undocumented brothers and sisters. To read the full article click here. …Read More
Witness to the trauma of family separation
Tuesday, April 16, 2013, Nogales International - We at the Kino Border Initiative witness daily the tragedy of family separation through the deported migrants who pass through the KBI’s Aid Center for Deported Migrants and through Nazareth House, KBI’s shelter for migrant women and children. To read the full article click here. …Read More
Jesuit father tells Congress: U.S. immigration system violates Scripture
Jesuit Father Sean Carroll told members of Congress on Wednesday that the United States current immigration system ran counter to the teachings of the Christian Bible. He said at a hearing on immigration reform that the United States disturbingly and unjustly separated families. The hearing was convened by Rep. Raul M. Grijalva, a progressive Democrat from Arizona. Click here for the full article. …Read More