The Kino Border Initiative was one of the 37 organizations who sent a letter to the Biden administration to oppose efforts to preserve Title 42 and keep his promise to welcome those seeking safety. Read below. Download here We Are Ready to Welcome Asylum Seekers: Border and Front-line Welcoming Providers and Advocates Oppose Keeping Title 42 in Place April 22, 2022 “The undersigned border and front-line legal and social services, faith-based, and humanitarian …Read More
Archives for April 2022
March-April Announcements
KBI hosted a staff retreat KBI’s own Pedro De Velasco met with the Consul General of Mexico Sister Dani Brought joins KBI to learn from our Education and Advocacy teams Migrants marched on the second anniversary of Title 42, calling for its termination KBI sends the Biden Administration a letter in response to fatal Border …Read More
March- April Media Report
March 15, 2022- KBI in the news: “She heard a calling to help immigrants find dignity– ‘It was so clear’. Read more about Joanna Williams through this feature by Grotto Network in which she shares her experience as KBI’s Executive Director and how KBI’s mission of responding to the ever-changing realities for migrants has changed her life. March 22, 2022- KBI in the news: “Asylum seekers in Nogales compare Title 42 immigration policy to crucifixion." Read more about the hundreds …Read More
“Her friendship outweighs anything I have endured or lost.” – The Story of a Sisterhood Rooted in Destiny
“I came here with my children knowing I would be completely alone, knowing that would be the hardest part. I imagined perhaps finding something close to friendship, maybe a general camaraderie, but definitely not a friendship as significant as what I have with Marisela.” begins Luz Maria. The history of what brought Luz Maria and Marisela to Nogales is rooted in the same terrible fears that many from Guerrero share. They lost their husbands to unknown fates, tried to find justice in their …Read More
Meet the Kino Teens Who Embody the Heritage of Padre Kino- Both at the Border and Beyond
The Kino Border Initiative has one noble, overarching mission: “To promote US/Mexico border and immigration policies that affirm the dignity of the human person and a spirit of bi-national solidarity.” Last month we ventured through the origins and history of KBI, how the humble kindness of members and organizations within the Tucson community flourished into the established organization that KBI is now known as. As KBI has grown and adapted to changing dynamics, political shifts, and social …Read More
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