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Archives for December 2016

December 8, 2016 By Kino Border Initiative 1 Comment

Joint Statement to Mexican Authorities on Access to Asylum at the Border

Osorio Chong, Secretary of Governance Ardelio Vargas Fosado, Comissioner of the National Migration Institute Luis Raúl González Pérez, President of the National Commission of Human Rights To civil society To the media The below signing organizations have learned of and presented complaints about the following issues: People who are fleeing from their country and seek protection in the United States are being turned away by Mexican and US authorities. In cities such as Tijuana, Mexicali … [Read more...]

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December 6, 2016 By Kino Border Initiative 2 Comments

What Will Become of the DREAMers’ Dream?

With the election of a new U.S. president, a long-unresponsive Congress, and a Supreme Court vacancy, the future of President Obama’s immigration executive actions—and the young immigrant lives it affects—is uncertain. In November 2014, after years of Congressional gridlock on immigration reform, President Obama issued an executive order to provide temporary relief for up to 5 million undocumented immigrants. The action would offer work visas and deportation deferment to parents of children … [Read more...]

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December 6, 2016 By Kino Border Initiative Leave a Comment

One Big Family

As you spend time with family and friends this holiday season, consider watching a movie about the migrant experience and border life together. These stirring films allow us to see ourselves in others, inspire discussion, and urge us to act and advocate on behalf of those who seek family reunions and better lives. Over the past two decades, many films have addressed the trials and struggles, hopes and dreams of families and individuals who cross the U.S.–Mexico border to seek a better life … [Read more...]

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December 6, 2016 By Kino Border Initiative Leave a Comment

Immigration in the News

The headlines this month deal with the aftermath of the U.S. presidential election, reactions from immigrant groups, churches, universities, and cities about possible changes in immigration policy, and other stories about immigrant rights, the border, and the plight of Central American migrants. From The New York Times (12/2/16), an excerpt from an upcoming memoir that offers a glimpse into the life of an undocumented immigrant family: … [Read more...]

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December 6, 2016 By Kino Border Initiative Leave a Comment

KBI December Announcements

Looking ahead, the Kino Border Initiative prepares for its January board meeting and annual Phoenix fundraising dinner in March. In addition, learn about a Tucson photography exhibit about the border, on display through mid-December, and a touring interactive exhibit about the refugee experience from Doctors Without Borders. Phoenix Dinner: Save the date for the KBI’s annual fundraising dinner in Phoenix on Saturday, March 25, 2017. Look for more information about the event and purchasing … [Read more...]

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