In the midst of ongoing violence, many families come to the border to seek safety. “I was talking to a family that arrived last week, their oldest son, a family of five, and their oldest son had been disappeared by the organized crime group in their community and they’ve been trying to search for him and figure out what happened to him to have a body to bury,” said Joanna Williams, the Director of the Kino Border Initiative in Nogales. In this interview, she and Teresa Cavendish of Casa Alitas …Read More

Human Trafficking threatens migrants in the Western Hemisphere. People seeking asylum are at greater risk of human trafficking and exploitation. This is one reason why bills like H.R. 1325, which allow migrants and asylum seekers authorization to work, are vital. To read more about how our siblings on the move experience this heightened threat to their safety, read more here. Journalists in Mexico targeted for investigating politicians with ties to organized crime.  Mexico is among the most …Read More

Report finds CBP One poses significant barrier to the asylum process for most migrants. Since January 2023, the U.S. Government has mandated the CBP One app for asylum seekers, claiming it's the key to entry. Our report delves into the last six months, revealing the app’s horrible impact on asylum seekers. This isn’t just about technology, it’s about humanity. This report finds that the focus on the app has eroded the right to access asylum in the United States. Asylum seekers lack access to …Read More

Kino releases report with Washington Office on Latin America detailing abuse and lack of accountability at the U.S.-Mexico Border This report finds that U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and its Border Patrol (BP) agency have a persistent problem of violating human rights without accountability. While many, if not most CBP officers and Border Patrol agents follow best practices, the study shows frequent and severe alleged abuses. Existing investigations and disciplinary actions do not …Read More

US Supreme Court rules that Biden Administration can shift priorities on immigration  On June 23, the Supreme Court determined that the Biden Administration has the authority to narrow the scope of who immigration agents can target for arrest and deportation.  We celebrate the Supreme Court's decision to allow the  Biden Administration to use prosecutorial discretion in decisions on immigration enforcement. We have seen first hand the devastating suffering of parents who have lived for over …Read More