Join us to Restore Protections for Holy Families March on September 25, 2021! This year, the World Day of Migrants and Refugees is celebrated on September 26, Catholics worldwide are called upon to remember those displaced and fleeing conflict, violence, human rights abuses, persecution and climate-related disasters. We draw parallels between the migrants caught in this contemporary crisis and what our Holy Family- Mary, Joseph, and Jesus- endured to escape persecution and imminent death, and … [Read more...]
August-September Media Report
KBI in the news: “Church Leaders decry Supreme Court decision reinstating Remain in Mexico Policy” On August 24, 2021, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled, 6-3, to restore the Trump-era 'remain in Mexico' policy (formerly known as the Migrant Protection Protocols or MPP). This policy forces people seeking asylum at the U.S.-Mexico border to stay in Mexico while their asylum applications are pending. Biden suspended MPP during his first day in office back in January, and the program was phased out … [Read more...]
KBI’s letter to President Andrés Manuel López Obrador, regarding MPP
Download KBI's letter to President Andrés Manuel López Obrador of Mexico regarding the Supreme Court's decision to reinstate 'remain in Mexico' policy (formerly known as Migrant Protection Protocols). Escrito Iniciativa Kino a Pdte AMLO *** English translation is forthcoming*** … [Read more...]
July-August Announcements
Press Release: Migrants Seeking Asylum Meet with Senator Sinema Delegation in Nogales to Discuss the Urgent Need to Restore Asylum A group of six asylum seekers from the #SaveAsylum Coalition sat down with Senator Kyrsten Sinema's staff last Wednesday, August 18, to share their stories and call for the repeal of Title 42, the reinstatement of asylum access, and oversight and accountability for CBP abuse. READ full press release here. KBI just released its 2020 … [Read more...]
July- August Media Report
Secretary Mayorkas’s remarks in Brownsville, TX On August 12, Secretary of Homeland Security, Alejandro N. Mayorkas, delivered a speech addressing dire conditions at the border and the Biden Administration’s efforts to “build a fair, orderly, and humane immigration system.” The speech is far cry from any real humane reform and in turn signals a doubling down on expedited removals and expulsions, meanwhile upholding Title 42 indefinitely. The next day, the #WelcomeWithDignity Campaign … [Read more...]