FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEDATE: July 8, 2026 JOINT UN SUBMISSION EXPOSES SYSTEMATIC HUMAN RIGHTS VIOLATIONS AND "INTENTIONAL DISABLING" IN U.S. IMMIGRATION DETENTION FACILITIES CHICAGO, IL & NOGALES, AZ/SONORA — The Holistic Immigration Hub at the Loyola University Chicago School of Law and the Kino Border Initiative (Kino) have formally submitted a joint input to the United Nations documenting widespread, systematic human rights abuses within federal U.S. immigration detention …Read More
Binational Mass: Faith That Transcends Borders
Bishops from U.S. and Mexican Dioceses, clergy, pilgrims, and civil society unite in procession and prayer for migrants at the San Luis, Arizona, and San Luis Río Colorado border SAN LUIS, Arizona / SAN LUIS RÍO COLORADO, Mexico — In a powerful display of solidarity, the Catholic Church, through its bishops, reaffirmed its commitment to standing with migrant communities. Eight bishops from the United States and Mexico gathered on Sunday, October 12, 2025, for the binational encounter, …Read More
KBI condemns the dismantling of DHS’ accountability mechanisms
In recent weeks, DHS has begun a sweeping and alarming dismantling of key offices critical for accountability: the Office for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties (CRCL) and the Office of the Immigration Detention Ombudsman (OIDO). This means slashing capacity for reporting and reform around patterns of abuse, like Rogelio’s. The Kino Border Initiative denounces these efforts to silence the voices of migrant people who seek recourse for abuses like medical neglect, inhumane detention …Read More
KBI Congressional Updates: Year In Review 2024
Read and download full report today: Congressional Updates Year in Review 2024 In 2024, an average of approximately 500 people per month arrived at KBI’s migrant aid center in Nogales, Sonora, Mexico, totaling over 5,900 people. KBI serves all people in the context of migration, including asylum seekers arriving to the US- Mexico border and people who have been deported or returned to Mexico. KBI listens to each individual or family arriving in Nogales during the encuesta or intake survey. …Read More
New Report: Fleeing Terror in Southern Mexico: Why Numerous Guerrero Refugees Qualify for Asylum
The International Human Rights Clinic of Seattle University School of Law and Kino Border Initiative have published a new report, Fleeing Terror in Southern Mexico: Why Numerous Guerrero Refugees Qualify for Asylum. “This report will be an essential resource for Guerrero asylum seekers, as well as for the United States government officials and judges assessing their cases,” states Pedro De Velasco, Director of Education and Advocacy at KBI. “The report clearly shows that Guerrero refugees, …Read More
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