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Archives for January 2017

January 25, 2017 By Kino Border Initiative 9 Comments

KBI Responds to Trump’s Executive Order and Calls for Protection of Human Dignity at the Border

January 25, 2017 For Immediate Release Contact: Fr. Sean Carroll, SJ 520-287-2370, scarroll@kinoborderinitiative.org We at the Kino Border Initiative reaffirm our commitment to work toward binational solidarity and humane, just and workable migration policies, especially considering today’s executive actions that instead cause division, dehumanization, and injustice. We are deeply concerned about the Trump Administration’s plan to dramatically expand border enforcement, including hiring … [Read more...]

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January 10, 2017 By Kino Border Initiative 4 Comments

The Kino Border Initiative: The Year in Review

As we enter a new year, we pause to reflect on the important moments of 2016 and the KBI’s accomplishments along the way. January Pope Francis’s message in honor of the World Day of Migrants and Refugees on January 17 called for mercy and compassion in keeping with the Jubilee Year of Mercy. The KBI surpassed its 2015 fundraising goals, raising more than $1,000,000 through your generous donations. Pope Francis meets a group of immigrants at the pier of the island on July … [Read more...]

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January 10, 2017 By Kino Border Initiative 2 Comments

Oscar’s Story: The Impact of Family Separation

During the coming year, the KBI will share migrant experiences with you through intimate firsthand stories from people who turned to the KBI for aid and advocacy. Here is Oscar’s story, which highlights the painfulness and price of family separation. Oscar was brought to the U.S. from Mexico by his parents when he was an infant. He went to schools in California and Arizona, and by the time he was seventeen, was working as a house painter. He had no encounters with Immigration and Customs … [Read more...]

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January 10, 2017 By Kino Border Initiative Leave a Comment

Immigration in the News

This month, we include more post-election updates about community responses and support for migrant and refugee rights as well as stories about prosecutions, detention, and border deaths. In addition, we include in-depth year-end series that focus on the migration experience and immigration reform. From CNN (12/28/16), a story of a Michigan middle school where student harassment created fears for targeted classmates and concerns among educators there: … [Read more...]

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January 10, 2017 By Kino Border Initiative Leave a Comment

KBI January Announcements

In December, the KBI joined other agencies to sign a letter advocating for migrant and refugee rights at the border. This month, the Catholic Church observes National Migration Week, and KBI board members gather for their first meeting of the year. Also, planning is underway for the annual Phoenix fundraising dinner in March—mark your calendars! Finally, we bring wonderful news about the KBI’s latest fundraising numbers. Joint Statement on Access to Asylum at the Border: The KBI joined over … [Read more...]

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