With a record number of KBI supporters gathering for the Seventh Annual KBI Dinner, the event moved to a larger venue, raised more funds than ever before, and sent a strong message about advocacy, inclusion, and compassion. The yearly KBI fundraising dinners in Phoenix are always occasions for both celebration—of the continuing work of the KBI on behalf of migrants—and reflection—about the suffering faced by migrants and their families, and how we can come together to ease it. The Seventh … [Read more...]
Archives for May 2017
Miguel and Clara: Families and Our Immigration System
When university journalism student Miguel faced threats in his homeland of Honduras, he fled north with his wife, Clara, pregnant with their first child. Upon their arrival in Nogales, Sonora, Paloma was born, but though the family was together for her birth—and later, for the happy occasion of her baptism at the KBI!—separation and uncertainty await as they seek asylum. After months of bus rides heading north from their native Honduras—including weeks of detention in southern Mexico by … [Read more...]
KBI Media Report: April 2017
This month’s media report covers the continuation and escalation of harsh deportation policies that misrepresent immigrants, invite abuses, and separate families. Deportation and the First 100 Days: The current administration has followed through on campaign promises to target undocumented immigrants for deportation and boost border enforcement. Despite claims of a preponderance of criminal immigrant elements, an increasingly significant portion of detentions in the U.S. are of people … [Read more...]
KBI May Announcements
Last month, the KBI released a statement on border security, signed by numerous southern Arizona organizations, hosted a live video conference and high school immersion experiences, and bid bon voyage to the Lourdes Kino Teens who set off for a visit to the Bay Area with Father Pete Neeley, S.J. This coming month, the Board of Directors holds their spring meeting. Solidarity at the Border: The KBI joined 17 other southern Arizona groups in releasing a Statement on Border Security. … [Read more...]
Supporting Migrant Mothers and Children
As the demographics of immigration shift and more women with children are undertaking the journey across the U.S.–Mexico border, the KBI has encountered more deported families and has responded with greater advocacy efforts on behalf of this most vulnerable group. As we celebrate Mother’s Day in both the U.S. and Mexico, we invite you to make a contribution to the KBI in support of this vital work, as we strive to preserve human dignity and family unity for the migrants we serve and for those we … [Read more...]