Kino Border Initiative | Catholic Charities of the Rio Grande Valley | Hope Border Institute Saturday November 7th, 2020 We congratulate you, Mr. Joseph R. Biden Jr., on the occasion of your election as the next President of the United States. You assume office at a time when the country faces sweeping challenges and needs. We require a renewed sense of politics as commitment to the common good, repaired democratic institutions and norms, a path forward through the pandemic, racial … [Read more...]
October Announcements
On October 21st, a resilient and dedicated group of migrants and asylum seekers from KBI gathered in downtown Nogales, Sonora to accompany childrenwho led the Children Seeking Asylum March. With steel beams of the border wall towering above, 10-year-old Fanny, 8-year-old Ronald, 15-year-old Anyeli, and 16-year-old Monse from Mexico, Venezuela, Honduras, and Mexico respectively courageously shared personal stories, statements, and pleas to one day have the opportunity to seek refuge in the United … [Read more...]
September Announcements
World Day of Migrants and Refugees On Sunday, September 27, we celebrated the 106th World Day of Migrants and Refugees (WDMR) that Pope Francis dedicated to internally displaced persons, titled “Like Jesus Christ, Forced to Flee.” He reminds us that displaced people offer us the opportunity to meet the Lord in those who flee threats and dangers. These crises, the displacement it causes, and the refugees it brings to our doorstep or a border far away, are “unseen tragedies” exacerbated by the … [Read more...]
Fr. Sean Carroll, SJ, Announces Plans to Step Down in March of 2021
Kino Border Initiative (KBI) Board Begins Search for Next Executive Director Leer en español Nogales, Arizona and Nogales, Sonora, Mexico – September 15, 2020 -- Fr. Sean Carroll, SJ, longtime Executive Director of the Kino Border Initiative (KBI), a binational ministry that provides humanitarian assistance to migrants at the border in Nogales, Sonora, Mexico, will step down in March of 2021, it was announced today. Named in honor of Eusebio Kino, a 17th-century Jesuit missionary who … [Read more...]
August Announcements
Migrant-led #SaveAsylum March On Friday, August 21st migrants, asylum seekers, faith leaders, and community members came together in Nogales,Sonora to accompany an asylum seeker, Elena (pseudonym to protect her identity) and her 12 year old son, to the port of entry to claim asylum. Father Sean Carroll, Jesuit Priest and Executive Director of Kino Border Initiative, approached the port with them both. This action is in response to the Administration’s suspension of the processing of asylum … [Read more...]
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