KBI in the news: NPR Morning Edition “There are protests along the U.S.-Mexico border after judge blocks ending Title 42” : Listen and read NPR’s coverage of the migrant’s protest vigil after a judge ruled to extend Title 42. Morning Edition’s Kirk Siegler interviews Betzaida, an asylum seeker from Guerrero, and KBI’s Director of Education and Advocacy, Pedro De Velasco.    KBI in the news: NPR All Things Considered: “Thousands of asylum seekers still await the end of the pandemic …Read More

March 15, 2022- KBI in the news: “She heard a calling to help immigrants find dignity– ‘It was so clear’. Read more about Joanna Williams through this feature by Grotto Network in which she shares her experience as KBI’s Executive Director and how KBI’s mission of responding to the ever-changing realities for migrants has changed her life.   March 22, 2022- KBI in the news: “Asylum seekers in Nogales compare Title 42 immigration policy to crucifixion." Read more about the hundreds …Read More

KBI in the news: Migrants at the U.S. border are often traumatized. JRS provides the mental health services they desperately need.    Read more about how Jesuit Refugee Service surveyed service providers at the border to fill gaps in mental health services. Caminar Contigo is their newest program and it offers emotional and mental support to asylum seekers experiencing trauma.   KBI in the news:  Asylum-seekers turning to smugglers as U.S. won’t take claims at ports of entry, group …Read More

KBI in the news: Immigrants Desperate for Medical Aid Aren't being Let In On Humanitarian Grounds: In January, Buzzfeed visited KBI and the Florence Immigration and Refugee Rights Project at our Migrant Outreach Center in Nogales, MX to report on US border officials ignoring and denying asylum seeking migrant's request for humanitarian parole.   KBI in the news: Lending an Ear Leads to Lending One's Voice in Advocacy, suggests Panelists: Sister Tracey Horan, SP, KBI's Associate …Read More

KBI in the news: Christmas at the U.S. border  In December, America Magazine: the Jesuit Review of Faith and Culture, visited KBI to shoot a documentary. One of their producers and fellows was deeply moved by their experience at our Migrant Outreach Center that they wrote this article about Christmas at the U.S. border. KBI in the news: Short-changing asylum seekers must stop: The Progressive's James Goodman interviewed one of migrant organizers, Rosario, about her experience living and …Read More