For migrants attempting to cross the U.S.–Mexico border in the sweltering summer months, a wrong turn or a leaky water bottle can be a death sentence. (This article is reprinted from the Summer 2015 newsletter, with updated statistics and information.) In April 2014, an impressive delegation of Catholic clergy—including seven bishops and 17 priests—visited Nogales, Arizona to draw attention to the immigration crisis at the U.S.–Mexico border. While there, they celebrated a Mass at the border … [Read more...]
Archives for June 2016
Making Friends for the Kino Border Initiative
The social media revolution has been with us for a while, and sites like Facebook have made sharing news, photos, and videos with family and friends as easy as a click. Facebook is also a powerful online educational tool, informing friends and followers about issues and organizations that are important to you and concerns that require urgent attention. The KBI and IKF Facebook pages—one in English, one in Spanish—were first initiated in 2014. Since then, the English page has garnered more … [Read more...]
KBI June Announcements
The Kino Border Initiative 2015 Annual Report will soon be out, and Kino Teens are making their influence felt in an upcoming youth leadership conference and an article on a summit earlier this year. KBI Annual Report: This coming month, the KBI will release its 2015 Annual Report, an overview of the reality at the border and the notable events and activities of the past year. Please look for the report in your mailbox soon, or email us to request a copy at … [Read more...]
The Raids Continue—Help Stop Them
The U.S. has renewed its apprehension, detention and deportation efforts begun earlier this year, targeting Central American immigrants who have fled some of the highest violence and homicide rates in the world. Stand with the KBI in voicing your objection to an unjust deportation initiative and demanding a halt to the raids. Here is a letter you can sign from the Jesuit Conference of Canada and the U.S. and Jesuit Refugee Service/USA to President Obama that outlines the urgent need to protect … [Read more...]
Immigration in the News
This month, the KBI and Father Sean were featured in a Milwaukee television news report covering his speaking trip to the city. Other articles and videos deal with the history of immigration, the economic contribution of migrants, deaths along the U.S.–Mexico border, and renewed deportation efforts among other topics. From CBS 58 (5/5/16), a video report about the KBI and interview with Father Sean during his May visit to Milwaukee to speak at Marquette University, Marquette University High … [Read more...]