This month, the KBI welcomes a new legal fellow dedicated to working on asylum cases, and congratulates Father Sean on his graduation from his Global Executive MBA program. In addition, we were pleased to host three high school immersion groups. New Legal Fellow: Rocío Castañeda joins the KBI as the new legal fellow, a position co-sponsored by the Florence Immigrant & Refugee Rights Project (FIRRP) to build cases and provide legal representation for asylum seekers. Rocío earned her … [Read more...]
Archives for August 2017
Support the Legal Fellow Program
With the start of the legal fellow program this month, a partnership with the Florence Immigrant & Refugee Rights Project, the KBI expands its support of asylum seekers, and commits to exploring ways to advocate more broadly through the impact of carefully prepared asylum cases. We thank our donors for the support that has made this commitment to providing legal representation possible. And since this fellow position will be funded on a year-to-year basis, we continue to rely on your … [Read more...]
Maria’s Story: An Update on Her Asylum Case
Maria came to the KBI with her four children last fall after a two-year journey, fleeing extortion and kidnapping threats from a criminal gang in her native Honduras. We shared her story as advocacy and church groups in Green Valley, AZ welcomed her and supported her through the asylum process. Now, we happily report on the successful outcome of her case. As a small business woman in Honduras, Maria was able to support her four children as a single mom. But when the local arm of an … [Read more...]
Making the Case for Asylum Seekers
The KBI’s commitment to asylum seekers remains steadfast as research reveals the great need for advocacy in this area and a new legal fellow takes up the challenge of helping to build strong cases for those seeking asylum. As part of its humanitarian aid and advocacy efforts on behalf of migrants, the Kino Border Initiative has worked with partner organizations to promote the rights of asylum seekers. This month, the KBI expands this programming with its first legal fellow, co-sponsored by … [Read more...]
KBI Media Report: July 2017
Our report this month includes a revealing interview with a veteran immigration agent, a pastoral letter offering encouragement and community actions to support more humane immigration policies, and more information about a major change in Arizona immigration courtrooms as well as the tragic migrant deaths in Texas. An Inside Look at ICE: A long-time Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent, with the condition of anonymity, goes on the record to describe emerging issues … [Read more...]