Marithza Quiroz, an artist in the Bay Area got in contact with Kino through Genevieve Negrón-Gonzales, a professor at USF. She created a short booklet on Operation Streamline using our materials from the shackling testimonies and Professor Negrón-Gonzales' research. Download a copy today: Operation Streamline booklet … [Read more...]
Press Release: CBP closed port of entry after denying access to migrant family seeking asylum, accompanied by Tucson Bishop Edward Weisenburger
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Monday, September 27, 2021 Contact: Gia Del Pino, Director of Communications Phone: (520)-208-7716 Email: gdelpino@kinoborderinitiative.org Email link to PR: https://conta.cc/3odNwHW CBP closed port of entry after denying access to migrant family seeking asylum, accompanied by Tucson Bishop Edward Weisenburger Hundreds of Asylum seekers and allies march at the border and across the U.S. demanding … [Read more...]
Restore Protections for Holy Families, interview with the migrant leaders
Director of Communications, Gia Del Pino, sat down with four of the migrant leaders leading the charge for "Restore Protections for Holy Families: Prophetic Action to #SaveAsylum" march taking place September 25th, 2021. Excerpts from the interview below. All names have been changed. Aurora: My name is Aurora. I come from the state of Guerrero. I am a housewife. I arrived in Nogales on July 28th. Carlos: Good morning my name is Carlos. I am originally from Cuernavaca, Morelos. Right now I … [Read more...]
Reading the Signs of the Times: Prophetic Action to Save Asylum
My hope of supporting all this that we are organizing is precisely to obtain asylum, not only for myself, but for all the people who are here waiting. We all have a reason. For myself, my hope is to be able to live safely. More than anything, it is having the security and the tranquility of not having to think that at any moment they can come and harm us. That is my hope. For my son to continue his studies like all young people. For my son to have a future, where he does not have to hide from … [Read more...]
August- September Announcements
We are hiring for the Volunteer Coordinator position! DOWNLOAD FULL JOB DESCRIPTION: KBI Volunteer Coordinator Posting 2021 The Volunteer Coordinator is responsible for encouraging persons and communities to be in solidarity with migrants that the Kino Border Initiative serves. This role includes collaborating with KBI staff team to recruit and engage volunteers to support KBI’s mission and ensuring compliance with the KBI Safe Environment Program. The … [Read more...]
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