The Supreme Court reversed a decision by the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals to grant bond hearings to detained individuals every six months, allowing instead for indefinite detention—an average of 13 months, but for some, years—without the prospect of release to more easily prepare a case and reunite with family. In February, the U.S. Supreme Court handed down a 5-3 ruling that detained immigrants facing deportation do not have a right to periodic bond hearings to determine if they are …Read More
Archives for March 2018
María’s Story: After Detention, the Road to Asylum
María fled her native Guatemala, seeking asylum in the U.S. Her journey included 8 harrowing months in detention, a crucial 6-month bond hearing, and release upon raising her $9,000 bond with the help of the community. In the shadow of the traumas she’s experienced and with her asylum case pending, María looks ahead with hope. Of her eight months in Arizona’s Eloy Detention Center, María says, “I felt like there was no way out, like the world was going to end. I cried every day, not knowing …Read More
KBI Media Report: February 2018
Our report this month focuses on families—undocumented, mixed-status, seeking asylum—to reveal the larger tragedy and trauma wrought by inhumane immigration policies and continually delayed reform in the U.S. These news stories document in greater detail the toll on children and other loved ones when a family member is detained or deported. Separated Families in Detention: The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) sued the U.S. government for detaining a Congolese mother and child in …Read More
KBI March Announcements
This month, we share first fundraising numbers from our Eighth Annual KBI Dinner, news of a recent Kino Teens trip to California and recent high school immersions, and a welcome to our new Education and Social Media Coordinator, Katie Sharar. Annual Phoenix Dinner: The Eighth Annual Kino Border Initiative Dinner on Saturday, March 3, 2017, was a tremendous success! An unprecedented 440 KBI supporters attended, contributing a preliminary total of $220,000 to our aid, education, and advocacy …Read More
Support the KBI’s Legal Fellow and Other Programs
This month marks an important time in the KBI fundraising year, between the Annual KBI Phoenix Dinner on March 3 and Arizona Gives Day on April 3 and coinciding with the season of Lent. The work we do every day—our direct aid, education programs, advocacy efforts, and more recently and critically, our expansion into legal support—relies on these calls for donations, and is made possible through your generosity and enduring commitment to our mission of accompanying our migrant brothers and …Read More