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May 15, 2018 By Kino Border Initiative 1 Comment

Mateo’s Story: Faces of the Refugee Caravan

Violence is a common experience faced by hundreds of Central American asylum seekers fleeing their homes in search of safety for themselves and their families. On April 9th, 16-year-old Mateo and his mother, Lilian, arrived in Nogales, Sonora after leaving their home in La Ceiba, Honduras over two months earlier as part of the Refugee Caravan, organized by Pueblo Sin Fronteras to call attention to the plight of refugees and asylum seekers. As families begin to reach cities along the …Read More

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April 17, 2018 By Kino Border Initiative Leave a Comment

Angela and Alfonso’s Story: The Burden of Borders

Our story this month highlights the stresses that deportation creates for new parents who welcomed their child together and must now face the challenges of separation. Like many immigrants, Alfonso came to the U.S. in his late twenties, looking for work and a better life. After getting a job in construction and establishing roots in his Salt Lake City community, Alfonso met Angela, his future wife and a U.S. citizen. The couple settled down together in Utah and welcomed their first child soon …Read More

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March 13, 2018 By Kino Border Initiative Leave a Comment

María’s Story: After Detention, the Road to Asylum

María fled her native Guatemala, seeking asylum in the U.S. Her journey included 8 harrowing months in detention, a crucial 6-month bond hearing, and release upon raising her $9,000 bond with the help of the community. In the shadow of the traumas she’s experienced and with her asylum case pending, María looks ahead with hope. Of her eight months in Arizona’s Eloy Detention Center, María says, “I felt like there was no way out, like the world was going to end. I cried every day, not knowing …Read More

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January 16, 2018 By Kino Border Initiative 2 Comments

Marisela’s Story: Fear, Trauma and Family Separation

When Marisela arrived at the comedor at the end of last summer after a smuggler left her behind, she had already endured domestic violence, threats to her life, and separation from her young daughter in Guatemala. Despite these spirit-crushing experiences, her perseverance and the KBI’s support have helped her continue to seek a brighter future. Marisela, like all who turn to the KBI, has a heart-breaking story that led her to our doorstep. In her home country of Guatemala, she faced …Read More

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December 12, 2017 By Kino Border Initiative Leave a Comment

Juan’s Story: The Struggles of Deportation and Family Separation

Juan was deported to Nogales, Sonora two years ago, and now lives separated from his U.S.-based family by a border and from his relatives in Chiapas by thousands of miles. Struggling to make ends meet and missing his wife and children, he occupies that in-between state so common to the deported, a life with uncertainty, vulnerability, resilience, and hope. When Juan was deported to Mexico in 2015, he had lived in the U.S. for 20 years, working as an agricultural laborer harvesting oranges, …Read More

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