Our Vision is Migration With Dignity.
The Day that Needed Fewer Statements and More Listening
Yesterday was a day full of statements. The headline-grabbing, blatantly political move of the Biden Administration closing the border to people fleeing violence. The entirely predictable and equally staged reactions of Congresspeople, mayors, and other politicians. Even the flurry from immigrant rights groups, condemning the immorality, illegality, and harmfulness of this administrative action. I knew people were looking to me…
HUMANITARIAN AID & HOLISTIC ACCOMPANIMENT
Every year, thousands of migrant men, women and children are deported to Nogales, Sonora, Mexico. They often arrive with only the clothes on their … Read more…
EDUCATION
Our education programs include immersion programs for groups and schools, presentations, and resources on our website. Read more…
ADVOCAcy
Our advocacy efforts are rooted in Catholic teaching and are a response to the human realities that we encounter at the border. Read more…
Stories
What Remains in Our Hands
There are things a person carries because they need them. Others, they carry because they cannot imagine the journey without…
Returning to a Place That Has Grown Alongside You
When Melina first arrived in Nogales in 2024, she thought her stay would be temporary. She had come from the…
Hope Is Also a Calling
“If God has sustained me this far, it’s because He still has a purpose for my life.” Elaine speaks these…
Recent Posts
What We Carry With Us
Remember Me When Disney-Pixar’s Coco arrived in theaters in 2017, audiences met Miguel, a 12-year-old Mexican boy who dreams of becoming a musician. On Día de los Muertos, he finds…
What Remains in Our Hands
There are things a person carries because they need them. Others, they carry because they cannot imagine the journey without them. For Juan Carlos, one of those things is his…
Mexico Education Newsletter
September 2026 | Kino Border Initiative During September, the Education Department in Mexico strengthened opportunities for gathering, awareness, and collaboration in Nogales, Sonora. Through shared faith, community outreach, and educational…
KBI By the Numbers
Meals served – 199,420
Migrants that received clothes – 10,061
Migrants that received first aid – 2,628
Migrants received social work accompaniment – 2,424
Migrants that received Covid-19 tests – 1,020
Migrants that received food baskets – 353
Migrants that received shelter – 292
Migrants that received psychological accompaniment – 276
