Download Press Release here FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 30, 2022 CONTACT Florence Immigrant & Refugee Rights Project Greer Millard gmillard@firrp.org; (602) 795-7407 Kino Border Initiative Gia Del Pino gdelpino@kinoborderinitiative.org; (786)-451-5459 Florence Project and Kino Border Initiative Welcome the Supreme Court’s Decision in Biden v. Texas “I’m fleeing two layers of persecution, first in Cuba and the second here in Mexico. But at this point Cuba has left my mind…I …Read More
Archives for June 2022
May-June Announcements
KBI is seeking a Development Coordinator to join the team: This is an excellent opportunity for someone with administrative skills and experience who would like to grow into a professional fund development role. Read the full job description here Applications for summer and fall volunteer positions are still open: Kino Border Initiative thrives because of the dedication and solidarity of volunteers from both sides of the border. For more information click here. Congratulations to Lucas …Read More
May-June Media Report
KBI in the news: NPR Morning Edition “There are protests along the U.S.-Mexico border after judge blocks ending Title 42” : Listen and read NPR’s coverage of the migrant’s protest vigil after a judge ruled to extend Title 42. Morning Edition’s Kirk Siegler interviews Betzaida, an asylum seeker from Guerrero, and KBI’s Director of Education and Advocacy, Pedro De Velasco. KBI in the news: NPR All Things Considered: “Thousands of asylum seekers still await the end of the pandemic …Read More
“Come as you are. There is no preference.”: Belsica and Yasmina feel welcomed at KBI
Last summer, Belsica and Yasmina fled together from Honduras in the middle of the night after receiving death threats for being discovered as partners. They didn’t notify their families of their departure until they arrived in Mexico. Their journey was long and traumatic, compiled with the feelings of exile and rejection they faced in their hometown and country. “We left Honduras because of the delinquency, discrimination, a lot of bullying due to our preferences,”said Belsica. Belsica and …Read More
“Do this in Memory of Me”: Celebrating Sister Engracia and the many other Missionaries of the Eucharist who have served at KBI
"Kino Border Initiative is especially grateful and indebted to the Missionaries of the Eucharist, for without their vision and service our mission would not have been possible. That is why throughout the months of April and May we celebrated with the sisters their 50 year anniversary of their transformation from a contemplative life monastery (1906) to a new missionary congregation (1972). The sisters live by the motto, “Adorar al Padre en Espíritu y en Verdad.” “Worship the Father in Spirit and …Read More