"You can judge me all you want, my children deserve to be in a safe place." Lucero shares the anguish of detention with her children. “Leaving your city to face the unknown is not easy. I am a mother of two young children, and they come first in every decision. When the security situation became unbearable in our country, I realized the only way out was to cross into the United States." "Two things that have left a deep pain in my heart. First, the feeling that we’re not safe and then being …Read More
June – July Media Report
Hundreds of people returned to Mexico daily without a fear screening. “Not everybody has a valid asylum claim, but even if one person is fleeing violence or persecution, that's enough to ask that Border Patrol listens to every single one of them,” Pedro De Velasco Garza said. “You cannot ignore them all, because the risk is that you're sending somebody to danger or you're sending somebody to death.” In the month since the new restrictions took effect, many people in need of protection are …Read More
June – July Announcements
Catholic Sisters Walking with Migrants is accepting applications! Thanks to a grant from the Hilton Foundation, KBI is offering religious sisters a month-long volunteer opportunity for hands-on advocacy training. For full details and directions to apply, click here. KBI seeks in-kind donations for migrants in the hot summer months. It's time to support our migrant siblings! The scorching summer heat in the Sonoran desert can be deadly, and we are seeking some basic humanitarian items to …Read More
Feature Article: Fathers on the move
“I cry easily. Every time I talk about my daughters, it’s an ocean of tears.” Saulo last saw his wife and children the night he left Honduras in 2019. While it deeply pained him, Saulo made the difficult decision to leave in order to save his life and try to build a safer, more stable future for his family elsewhere. As a bus driver, he had worked his hardest to provide for his family. Organized crime extorted him so extensively that he could barely put food on the table for his beloved …Read More
Migrant Story
“My Children’s Smiles Are My Guiding Light.” René* Shares About Fatherhood In Migration. “Who could have told me a few years ago that I would be the father of four beautiful children? I wouldn't have believed it. Life changes when there are little ones depending on you. By fate, I’ve had to be both father and mother. Honestly, life hasn't been very kind to us, but here we are, standing tall and strong. My children are my whole world now.” René* was born in Zacatecas and lived most of his life …Read More