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Our Vision is Migration With Dignity.

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KBI Congressional Updates: Year in Review 2022

KBI Congressional Updates: Year in Review 2022

Read and download full report today: Congressional Updates Year in Review 2022 KBI recently published a report outlining the many instances of abuse and mistreatment we encountered when working with the migrants we accompanied this past year. Sadly, President Biden has not kept his promises to restore asylum protections and to create a more humane immigration system. Below you will…

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March 2023 Fundraiser

March 2023 Fundraiser

Kino Border Initiative Dinner
Horizons of Hospitality
Saturday | March 11, 2023

Brophy College Preparatory
Harper Great Hall
4701 N. Central Avenue,
Phoenix, Arizona

Cocktail Reception and Entertainment | 5:00 p.m.
Program and dinner | 6:30 p.m.

2023 Pope Francis Award
Presented to: David Hill

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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

“My moment has come,” Eva talks about encountering an angel and joining the Revolucionarios.

“My moment has come,” Eva talks about encountering an angel and joining the Revolucionarios.

 Today we are offering you an inside look at a conversation we had with Eva, a woman who migrated to…

“I identify so much with Mary,” Teresa shares about her journey and hope.

“I identify so much with Mary,” Teresa shares about her journey and hope.

https://www.kinoborderinitiative.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Teresas-Story.mp4 Teresa is a migrant from Mexico who came to KBI after threats from organized crime made it impossible for…

“People have asked me how I managed to maintain hope.” Roberto shares about his work as a Revolucionario.

“My name is Roberto. I have a wife and three young children. We are originally from the state of Morelos,…

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Lend a hand to migrants today by donating your old Lend a hand to migrants today by donating your old smartphone. 

While this new system is a woefully insufficient step towards restoring asylum access, we are committed to helping as many of our migrant siblings access it as we can. 

You can help. 

Tax-deductible receipts will be available, too.

You can mail or drop off donations to: 
81 N. Terrace Ave, Nogales AZ, 85621
If dropping items off, please call first
to make sure someone is there to meet you.
520.287.2370
“The most important thing in the world is my dau “The most important thing in the world is my daughters,” said a mother who fled after organized crime threatened them.

For years, women and families have been a growing demographic of #migrants and #asylum seekers. Brutal gender-based violence is one key factor behind this change. An astounding 87% of women and girls at Kino reported domestic abuse, threats, sexual assault, rape, and kidnappings. 

Ana María is just one of them. A mother of four from Guerrero, she shared with #KBI staff that a group of men attempted to kidnap her two daughters. While she was waiting for a doctor’s appointment, they pulled up in a car, got out and tried to pull her 16-year-old and 12-year-old daughters into the vehicle. Ana Maria and her daughters were able to get away, but since that time she has lived with the fear that her daughters would be kidnapped if she stayed in her hometown. 

As any mother would, she did what she thought would keep her children safe. She fled. 

Women and girls like Ana María deserve the chance to live in safety. They deserve the chance to migrate with dignity. #MigrationwithDignity

To view the entire report, visit https://www.kinoborderinitiative.org/kbi-congressional-updates-year-in-review-2022/
“My Moment Has Come.”🙏 Today we are offerin “My Moment Has Come.”🙏 Today we are offering you an inside look at a conversation we had with Eva, a woman who migrated to Nogales to seek asylum with her son. It all started when she met an angel.

When she was turned away at the border under #Title42, she became a member of the Revolucionarios, helping to mobilize migrants in Nogales. After nine months, she was able to begin the #asylum process.
In 2022, 🔴75%🔴 of the people who arrived in In 2022, 🔴75%🔴 of the people who arrived in Kino reported that violence or persecution was the main reason for migrating.

Last year we met hundreds of migrants like * Reina * In Venezuela, her husband was murdered. After the threats against her and her son continued, she fled with him to save their lives. 

Unfortunately, Reina experienced more violence on her trip. In Mexico, a criminal organization detained her bus and forced all of the passengers off. She and her son were held hostage for 15 days, until Reina's niece in the US could pay the ransom demanded for them.

Once in Nogales, Reina and her son tried to start the asylum process. CBP expelled them twice, putting them in danger of being attacked by the mob once more.

Migrants like Reina have been abandoned by governments and policies. They have fled for their lives, only to find that their paths to safety have been closed.

Governments must:

#1 Provide viable pathways to seeking asylum so that migrants like Reina can exercise their international right to do so.

#2 Hold officers accountable to standing up for migrant rights and ending the abuse of vulnerable migrants like Reina.

#3 Work together to ensure that migrants can live safely in their communities of origin, safeguarding their right NOT to migrate.

Read our Congressional report today: bit.ly/22-congressionalupdate
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17 Steps We Took Towards the Next Horizon in 2022

Last year, we were working dutifully to finalize our new Strategic Plan, finally releasing it in July. As we came to the end of the year, we realized that God…

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“My moment has come,” Eva talks about encountering an angel and joining the Revolucionarios.

 Today we are offering you an inside look at a conversation we had with Eva, a woman who migrated to Nogales to seek asylum with her son. When she was…

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December – January Media Report

Florence Project and Kino Border Initiative Condemn the Biden Administration’s Expansion of Title 42 and Other Anti-Immigrant Policies. We joined with the Florence Project and other Catholic organizations to express…

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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

KINO BORDER INITIATIVE
OUR LOCATION IN USA
P.O. Box 159
Nogales, AZ 85628-0159
(520) 287-2370
OUR LOCATION IN MEXICO
Boulevard Luis Donaldo Colosio #384,
Interior A
Colonia FOVISSSTE II
Nogales, Sonora, C.P. 84020
011-52 (631) 316-2086
(If dialing from the US: 011-52)
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