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December 12, 2017 By Kino Border Initiative Leave a Comment

Life After Deportation

More and more deportations to Mexico are targeting individuals who have lived in the U.S. for years or even decades. For these people, the land of their birth is not where they have made their lives, and beginning again in an unfamiliar place with few resources, greater vulnerability, and far-off family members can be overwhelming, depressing, and sometimes dangerous. Each day, the U.S. deports thousands of individuals to Mexico. During the Obama years, when deportations reached an all-time …Read More

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Juan’s Story: The Struggles of Deportation and Family Separation

Juan was deported to Nogales, Sonora two years ago, and now lives separated from his U.S.-based family by a border and from his relatives in Chiapas by thousands of miles. Struggling to make ends meet and missing his wife and children, he occupies that in-between state so common to the deported, a life with uncertainty, vulnerability, resilience, and hope. When Juan was deported to Mexico in 2015, he had lived in the U.S. for 20 years, working as an agricultural laborer harvesting oranges, …Read More

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KBI Media Report: November 2017

Our report this month includes news stories about the impact of increasing border arrests on families and asylum seekers, the rise in courthouse arrests of undocumented individuals, and the withdrawal of temporary protection from Haitians in the U.S. Migrant Prosecutions and Separated Families: In recent months, the Trump administration’s immigration policies have resulted in more separated families at the U.S.–Mexico border and the incarceration and prosecution of asylum seekers, a human …Read More

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KBI December Announcements

This month, we share information about National Migration Week in January, our recent bi-national posada, a KBI job opening, and the past month’s immersion experiences. National Migration Week: Mark your calendars for National Migration Week, January 7–13, a time to focus attention on the contributions of migrants and refugees in our communities and the importance of service and accompaniment. Sponsored by the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, the week’s theme, drawn from Pope Francis’ …Read More

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International Migrants Day

International Migrants Day, established by the United Nations General Assembly in 2000 and acknowledged on December 18 each year, recognizes the increasing number of migrants throughout the world and the risks they face. Today, there are approximately 244 million immigrants worldwide, and 65 million of this total are migrants and refugees seeking economic opportunities, attempting to reunite with relatives, or fleeing violence, persecution or natural disaster. While solidarity with migrants, …Read More

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