Hector, 39, from the Mexican state of Guerrero, is probably a familiar face to people who have been to the Comedor in recent months. While he and his family are waiting to present themselves for asylum in Nogales, Hector has been serving as the portero—the doorman—of the Comedor. We share parts of his story here because we have been fortunate to have worked alongside Hector, and because his ethic of service and generosity to the KBI family—staff, volunteers, migrants, and the greater Nogales …Read More

Magdalena is a nurse from Cuba who had to leave after a violent attack by police for her political expressions and the cancellation of her medical license after she expressed that she did not want to go on a medical mission to Venezuela. Her journey to the border has taken over three years, and she is currently awaiting the outcome of her asylum case in the Eloy detention facility, where she has been since May. Magdalena is a 37-year-old woman from Cuba who is currently detained in Eloy, …Read More

Since its inception in August 2017, the KBI–Florence Project Legal Fellow Program has provided representation for numerous asylum seekers, handling their cases throughout the process and boosting the chances of success. Here are three stories of people who, despite the odds, won their asylum cases through their perseverance and the support of counsel from the Legal Fellow. The KBI–Florence Project Legal Fellow represents asylum seekers encountered by the KBI and detained after presenting …Read More