KBI Media Report: December 2018–January 2019 Our media report this month is one that reveals the far-reaching impact of U.S. immigration policies on migrant families, in the U.S. and in their countries of origin, as they cope with the traumatic aftermath of extended detention, court delays, and most tragically, the death of a child. Family Separation Update: As immigrant children, forcibly taken from their parents at the U.S.–Mexico border last year, are reunited with their parents, the … [Read more...]
KBI Media Report: November-December 2018
Our stories this month focus on asylum processing delays at the border; the life-threatening dangers frequently faced by deported asylum seekers; and the outcome of the most recent trial of a U.S. Border Patrol agent charged with killing a Mexican youth. Asylum Seekers at the Border: At the U.S.–Mexico border, the Trump administration is limiting the number of people who can present themselves for asylum at ports of entry each day, a process called “metering.” This approach, used in the … [Read more...]
KBI Media Report: October 2018
This month, we share stories garnered directly from migrants traveling north in the caravan as well as undocumented U.S. residents recently deported to Mexico. In addition, we include an article about the pursuit of long overdue justice for the murders and disappearances carried out during the Salvadoran civil war. Caravan Faces and Stories of the Caravan: The migrants crossing Mexico in north-bound caravans are fleeing one of the most violent regions of the world and traveling together for … [Read more...]
KBI Media Report: September 2018
Our report this month highlights Temporary Protected Status developments; indefinitely detained families; the expansion of checkpoints and concurrent civil rights abuses; and a new restrictive U.S. policy aimed at green card applicants who rely on public services. Temporary Protected Status (TPS) Update: Early this month, a U.S. District judge in California issued a decision temporarily blocking the termination of protection to immigrants from Haiti, Sudan, Nicaragua, and El Salvador. In … [Read more...]
KBI Media Report: July 2018
This month’s media report focuses on the asylum system in the U.S., with stories about asylum law violations, long waiting periods at ports of entry, and heart-wrenching deportation decisions faced by reunited families. Violations of Asylum Law: Attorney General Sessions’ recent announcement that domestic and gang violence will no longer be considered grounds for asylum is the latest in an ongoing rollback of asylum seeker rights in the U.S. This opinion piece discusses the “gutting of our … [Read more...]