Lack of access to quality education is a root cause of poverty and economic hardship which in turn drive people to choose migration as a means of seeking job opportunities and improving their lives. How do education levels impact other factors affecting immigration and influence the life-changing decision to leave one’s home? Among the various reasons people from Mexico and Central America migrate to the U.S., education ranks high, not always as a primary motivation, but inherent in two … [Read more...]

Last month, with the release of the KBI’s 2017 Annual Report, Father Sean highlighted our activities and programs throughout a challenging year at the border, and expressed the KBI’s heartfelt thanks for your support that makes this work possible. Among the recent projects, the KBI established a temporary shelter to serve the growing number of asylum seekers experienced unprecedented delays at the Nogales Port of Entry. In July, when the KBI noted a decrease in the number of migrants arriving at … [Read more...]