Often, the most ardent advocacy arises from empathy. At KBI, we press so hard for a just and workable migration system because we see the consequences of the systems we have now. Every day, we meet people in the comedor who have suffered needlessly due to unjust and cruel policies. At the same time, we know that most people in the U.S. and Mexico won’t meet our migrant friends. Perhaps even fewer will flee their homes to seek safety, even if it means a dangerous journey. In this landscape, it …Read More
Archives for August 2022
Migrant Story: Death in the Desert
*Note* We originally published this piece in 2017. We are sharing this story today because the policies that caused this tragedy are still in place today. As a result, we encounter migrants daily who face the same harrowing experience. Statistics have been updated. A year-round tragedy, migrant deaths near the U.S.–Mexico border are a particular danger during the long Sonoran summer, where annual deaths in Arizona alone have grown alarmingly. Between 1998 and 2019, there have been at least 3800 …Read More
July – August Media Report
Biden administration ends Trump-era ‘Remain in Mexico’ policy After his authority to end the policy was affirmed by the Supreme Court, President Biden formally moved to end Remain in Mexico. We welcome the end of this cruel policy. During the policy’s years-long tenure, human rights groups documented numerous abuses suffered by people forced to wait under the protocol. Let us hope that neither this nor any other similar program will again attack the dignity of people on the move and their search …Read More
July – August Announcements
Applications for fall, winter and spring 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. KBI Hosts Cafecitos with Joanna Williams to Share New Strategic Plan. Our Executive Director will be hosting virtual Cafecitos to share about our new Strategic Plan. Bring your questions, curiosity, and your passion! We are ready to move into this next season as an …Read More
Florence Project and Kino Border Initiative Welcome the Passage of a Clean Inflation Reduction Act
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Monday August 8, 2022 Contact: Gia Del Pino, Director of Communications Phone: (786)-451-5459 Email: gdelpino@kinoborderinitiative.org Download letter here The Florence Immigrant & Refugee Rights Project and the Kino Border Initiative celebrate yesterday’s passage of the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 in the United States Senate without any dangerous and harmful anti-immigrant amendments attached. The Florence Project and Kino Border Initiative joined other …Read More