Comadre (noun): a close friend, a co-mother Many migrant mothers are single mothers not by choice. Partners fall victims to violence inflicted by organized crime, leaving the women widowed and the children without a father. Other times, the partners abandon their families to migrate to the United States to provide for them. Sometimes partners simply leave because they choose to. The women are forced to make complicated and imperfect decisions for the well being of their family; including …Read More

The Kino Border Initiative has one noble, overarching mission: “To promote US/Mexico border and immigration policies that affirm the dignity of the human person and a spirit of bi-national solidarity.” Last month we ventured through the origins and history of KBI, how the humble kindness of members and organizations within the Tucson community flourished into the established organization that KBI is now known as. As KBI has grown and adapted to changing dynamics, political shifts, and social …Read More

It is truly amazing to see the road traveled and how much ground we’ve covered as an organization and ministry. From our humble origins, with the Missionary Sisters of the Eucharist serving burritos from their vans along the border to deportees as far back as 2007, to our now two-year anniversary of being in our Migrant Outreach Center; we are so blessed to have an outpouring of support from patrons like you who have sustained our mission to providing life-affirming aid to migrants for more than …Read More

Volunteer opportunities, education and advocacy immersion trips, and public actions are all chances of encounter for people to gain awareness, accompany and to stand in solidarity with migrants at the border.  For many, these experiences are transformative. Individuals go back to their communities to not only shed light on the issue but to actively work on seeking justice. Alma’s “Bolsas de dignidad” or “Dignity Bags” is one example of this.  When Alma Schlor met a migrant woman named Dominga …Read More