As the fall commences, KBI staff are scheduled for a busy season of speaking engagements and panel discussions, including a presentation to mark the canonization of Archbishop Óscar Romero. Information is also available about two KBI fundraisers—an art auction in Phoenix later this week and the annual Tucson Fiesta in October. And we share a listing for a job opening—the KBI/Florence Project Legal Fellow—as well as details about August immersion experiences. The KBI on the Road: Father Sean … [Read more...]
Archives for September 2018
KBI Media Report: August 2018
This month, our report focuses on the fallout from the U.S. “zero tolerance” policy as the Trump administration attempts to remove limits on the detention of minors, and as deported parents seek to be reunited with their children. In addition, a significant number of U.S. citizens born or living near the U.S.–Mexico border are being denied passports. Extended Detention of Child Migrants: The Trump administration has taken steps to eliminate the 1997 Flores Agreement which sets standards for … [Read more...]
The Kino Teens: A Reflection and an Invitation
The Kino Teens: A Reflection and an Invitation Yanula Avila Kyriakis first encountered the KBI as a student at Lourdes Catholic School in Nogales, AZ when her parents became involved in the KBI’s work, and later joined the Kino Teens chapter at Salpointe High School in Tucson. Now a senior at Santa Catalina High School in Monterey, CA with plans to study international relations at university, Yanula interned with the KBI this past summer, writing a helpful guide for students who are … [Read more...]
Education: A Major Reason for Migration
Lack of access to quality education is a root cause of poverty and economic hardship which in turn drive people to choose migration as a means of seeking job opportunities and improving their lives. How do education levels impact other factors affecting immigration and influence the life-changing decision to leave one’s home? Among the various reasons people from Mexico and Central America migrate to the U.S., education ranks high, not always as a primary motivation, but inherent in two … [Read more...]
Call to Action: A Message from Father Sean
Last month, with the release of the KBI’s 2017 Annual Report, Father Sean highlighted our activities and programs throughout a challenging year at the border, and expressed the KBI’s heartfelt thanks for your support that makes this work possible. Among the recent projects, the KBI established a temporary shelter to serve the growing number of asylum seekers experienced unprecedented delays at the Nogales Port of Entry. In July, when the KBI noted a decrease in the number of migrants arriving at … [Read more...]