Some say grace before meals. All right. But Pina says grace before the service and the showers, and grace before the covid-testing and the mopping, and grace before the meetings, and grace before cooking, counseling, teaching, playing, dancing, singing, and grace before she dips the ladle in the pot. I rarely catch Pina as she moves between a busy morning (tending to sleepy-eyed children and their families) and a full afternoon (meeting with Don Manuel, Susana, and Alma Rosa). She moves …Read More
“People have asked me how I managed to maintain hope.” Roberto shares about his work as a Revolucionario.
“My name is Roberto. I have a wife and three young children. We are originally from the state of Morelos, Mexico. Our life in Morelos was beautiful. We lived in a small town nestled in the mountains. We had a small house there, and my brother-in-law lived next door. To have fun, we would go to the park or watch soccer. All across the town, there was a tradition of watching soccer on Sundays after mass. People would come to the park to play, and others would sit and watch them, chatting with each …Read More
October-November Media Report
Mexican Supreme Court Rules Lack of Guidelines for Migrant Treatment Violates Mexican Law. The Mexican Supreme Court recently determined that the Mexican government violated Mexican law in their treatment of migrants. In the ruling, they note that the Mexican government failed to produce and publish guidelines for protecting the human rights of migrants forced to wait in Mexico for their U.S. asylum proceedings under Remain in Mexico. This ruling is an important step towards holding the …Read More
October – November Announcements
KBI Remembers Dear Ones On All Souls Day. Every year, we commemorate Dia de Los Muertos as a staff team and alongside migrants. It’s a time when we honor the memories of those who have passed, especially those dear to us who have died in the past year. The wonderful Dick Ellis, Joanne Welter, and Ruth Ballas are just a few of the people whose memories we celebrated this past All Souls Day. Edgar Ricaud to hold a benefit concert for KBI on November 19. Join us for an evening of entertainment …Read More
No Guardrails: Border Patrol’s Widespread Pattern of Abuse and Impunity
We mourn the killing of José Antonio Elena Rodriguez. We lament and decry the absence of justice, and we are wholeheartedly dismayed by the fact that the abuse that killed him is commonplace among CBP officials, especially Border Patrol. In this piece, we will relate the patterns of abuse, including accounts we have heard directly from migrants. After years of hearing these stories, scrutinizing policy, and scouring data, we have concluded that CBP is either unwilling or unable to rectify …Read More
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