“Scared, Traumatized, Destitute, and Physically Vulnerable”: Report illuminates the invisible crisis of thousands stranded in southern Mexico by U.S. “mass deportations” and Mexico’s response A new report from Kino Border Initiative, WOLA, and the Fray Matías de Córdova Center for Human Rights examines the humanitarian crisis caused by U.S. mass deportations to Mexico. Many people deported after years of living in the United States are being sent to southern Mexico, far from family and …Read More

Catholic leaders in Ambos Nogales celebrate US 250th anniversary by honoring migrants We participated in a binational celebration honoring the contributions migrants have made to the United States throughout its 250-year history. Alongside Catholic leaders from the U.S. and Mexico, we gathered in Ambos Nogales for pastoral dialogue, prayer, a cross-border procession, and Mass. Together, we celebrated the generations of migrants who have helped shape and strengthen communities across the …Read More

Congresswoman Tlaib's announcement of the Find Our Families Act Kino Border Initiative was highlighted in Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib's announcement of the Find Our Families Act, legislation that would require DHS to maintain a timely, multilingual online detainee locator system for people in ICE and CBP custody. Juan Cuéllar Torres, KBI's Director of Education & Advocacy, emphasized that keeping families connected is a matter of human dignity, saying the proposed legislation protects …Read More

Catholic leaders discuss ways to support immigrant communities More than 200 Catholic leaders from Michigan and Ohio gathered in Detroit for the "Witness to Hope" summit to discuss how parishes and dioceses can better accompany immigrant communities amid increased immigration enforcement. The conference focused on practical ways to support migrants, defend human dignity, and respond through faith-based action. Archbishop Edward Weisenburger reflected on his experience at the U.S.-Mexico …Read More

As border dynamics change, Jesuit priest keeps ministering to migrants and deportees As migration patterns shift at the border, Rev. Brian Strassburger, SJ, a Catholic priest serving in the Rio Grande Valley, continues to minister to migrants and deported individuals with consistency and compassion. Before being missioned to the Rio Grande Valley, Brian spent a summer volunteering with Kino Border Initiative, an experience that helped shape his commitment to accompaniment at the border. Amid …Read More