As a binational and Catholic organization that works directly with migrants, we at the Kino Border Initiative strongly oppose President Trump’s decision to bar access to asylum for people apprehended between ports of entry. Through our binationality, we witness every day the potential of the US/Mexico border as a place of encounter and welcome. We work together across cultures and nations united in a single purpose: to promote the dignity of each human being. We believe such collaboration is … [Read more...]

The Kino Border Initiative strongly condemns President Trump’s decision to end the Deferred Action on Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program.  On the U.S.-Mexico border, we witness daily the emotional and psychological devastation that migrants experience due to deportation and separation from families.  This action will seriously increase the degree and the magnitude of this suffering while failing to recognize and value these young people’s God-given human dignity. The president’s order puts … [Read more...]