A U.S. appeals court rejected a lawsuit filed to gain legal representation for immigrant children in deportation proceedings. How did this lawsuit come about and, in advocating for these most vulnerable of immigrants, what’s next? Two years into a lawsuit filed to establish the right of immigrant children to court-appointed attorneys, a federal appeals court panel of three judges unanimously rejected the class-action status of the suit, asserting that such claims must be filed individually, …Read More
Archives for October 2016
Immigration and Border Work Recognized by MacArthur Foundation
Twenty-three writers, artists, scientists, educators, and other people of vision were honored this year with prestigious MacArthur grants; five of them are doing work that advances our understanding of immigration, the immigrant experience, and the border. Each year the John D. & Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation distributes their widely anticipated “genius” grants, in recognition of extraordinary “originality, insight and potential” in a range of fields impacting the arts, science, and …Read More
Immigration in the News
The news this month includes several articles about the dangers migrants encounter throughout the world, and coverage of notable government, citizen, and artist efforts to support and aid migrants. In addition, there are a number of southern Arizona stories, documenting literacy education for immigrant women, public demands to close private detention centers in the state, and the continuing defeat of SB 1070. From The New York Times (10/4/16), an article about anti-bias training for …Read More
KBI October Announcements
Be sure to check out the UA-sponsored Tucson Humanities Festival this week; the focus is refuge, and the impact of migration, climate change, and displacement. Also, along with the holidays, Giving Tuesday approaches—a chance to support the KBI during a season of thanks. Tucson Humanities Festival: This year, the Tucson Humanities Festival (formerly Humanities Week) focuses on the theme of refuge and runs from October 10–17, 2016. Sponsored by the University of Arizona, the festival …Read More
In-Kind Donations for the KBI
Fall is a great time for cleaning out—and taking up a collection for the KBI. Please consider pulling together the items you no longer want or need, and making an in-kind donation of clothing, shoes or toiletries. Or organize a drive at your church or school, as Brophy College Preparatory did a couple of years back. Their Halloween “Boo Jean” day inspired many students to “wear a pair and bring a pair,” providing much-needed replacements for migrants visiting the KBI. Clean clothing and hot …Read More