“I prefer a faith that endures and a joy that persists,” Leandro shared a couple of weeks ago in a phone conversation that took us back to January 2025, when he arrived in Nogales from Tuxtla, Chiapas. At that time, he came with the hope of reuniting with his son, whom he hadn’t embraced in 10 years, and with the longing to find safety and dignified work in the United States. Leandro is originally from Guatemala, and after trying more than five times to establish his own restaurant …Read More

Zulema is the mother of two girls, ages 7 and 10. “It’s not easy to make the decision to leave what was your home for more than 12 years.” Zulema — a mother, sister, and wife — arrived in Nogales with her two daughters and “a suitcase that doesn’t even hold half of what I built through hard work and sacrifice,” she shared. “It was very hard to say goodbye to my parents, my siblings, and to try to explain to my daughters that we were going somewhere different. Melissa, the oldest, asked me if …Read More

Ricardo recently arrived at our care center in Nogales after being deported following three years of living in the United States with his wife and daughter. His story reflects the deep pain caused by family separation and the challenges migrants face when they are forced to return to unsafe conditions they once fled. A few days ago, Ricardo arrived at our services center in Nogales with a small suitcase and a hopeful look. “They told me to come to Kino so you could support me. I’ve just been …Read More

“If I already made it out of that hell, that’s a win — as we say in Mexico.” That’s how Asbel began his conversation with us. He spent three months being shuffled through various detention centers before finally being deported through Nogales. It all started one October morning in 2025, when he was headed to a meeting with his team and was stopped by a traffic officer near Tacoma. From there, he was handed over to ICE. “They didn’t even let me inform my family or my employees.” Asbel had …Read More

“I feel a bit of nostalgia when I look back and realize that a year ago, I arrived in this city of Nogales with the expectation of crossing into the United States through a CBP One appointment, not knowing that dream would be put on hold.” “Yes, my family was one of many that arrived just as the border was closed to those of us seeking asylum. And what options do you have in a situation like that? First, you take a breath to process the shock, and then you try to adapt and reshape your life …Read More