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Archives for March 2020

March 20, 2020 By Kino Border Initiative 4 Comments

Coronavirus Update from KBI

Dear Friends of the Kino Border Initiative: I write to express to you all my profound gratitude for your wonderful support of the Kino Border Initiative, especially in the midst of these very challenging times. I would also like to update you on what is happening at the KBI in light of the outbreak of the Coronavirus, the steps we are taking to respond, and how you can support us in this effort. At the moment, there are two confirmed cases of Coronavirus in the State of Sonora. They are in …Read More

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March 19, 2020 By Kino Border Initiative Leave a Comment

IKF denuncia retornos expeditos a México

La Iniciativa Kino para la Frontera informa su desacuerdo con la declaración de la Administración de Trump, sobre enviar a migrantes y solicitantes de asilo a México sin el debido proceso. Es nuestra responsabilidad colectiva promover y proteger la seguridad y la salud de todas personas en estos momentos sin precedentes. Sin embargo, cerrar el acceso al asilo de las personas que están llegando a los Estados Unidos y regresarlos rápidamente a México—cuyos oficiales no recibieron aviso del …Read More

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March 18, 2020 By Kino Border Initiative 6 Comments

KBI Denounces Expedited Returns to Mexico

The Kino Border Initiative denounces the Trump administration’s announcement that it will send asylum-seekers and people in migration to Mexico without any due process. It is our collective responsibility to promote and protect all people’s safety and health in these unprecedented times. However, ceasing access to asylum for those arriving at ports of entry and sending all migrants quickly back to Mexico—whose officials were not informed of the plan—does not honor the interests of public …Read More

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March 10, 2020 By Kino Border Initiative 1 Comment

The Excessive Use of Force by Border Patrol

In February, the Supreme Court ruled that the family of a young boy who had been killed in Ciudad Juárez by a Border Patrol agent stationed in El Paso could not file for damages or lawsuits. This ruling set a deeply troubling and even dangerous precedent for future instances of violence directed at people in Mexican border towns and the likelihood of greater impunity for agents who commit such acts. Furthermore, it underscores a culture of cruelty and violence toward immigrants by Border Patrol …Read More

Filed Under: Passages Newsletter

March 10, 2020 By Kino Border Initiative 2 Comments

Barbara’s Story: The Weight of Prolonged Detention

Barbara, 28, and her husband Wilson, 29, are Cuban asylum-seekers who have been detained for over six months in various locations in Arizona. They fled conditions that were a threat to their lives and well-being in Cuba, and since arriving to Arizona have been confronted by constant challenges in detention facilities. Though they did not spend much time in Border Patrol custody, what they experience in Eloy and La Palma offers a glimpse into the many indignities faced by immigrants outside of …Read More

Filed Under: Migrant Stories, Passages Newsletter

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