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January 11, 2021 By Sara Ritchie 1 Comment

Finding God’s Light Amid Darkness

Throughout 2020, there were moments when dark shadows were cast at the U.S.-Mexico border between the implementation of the devastating Remain in Mexico policy in Nogales, record breaking numbers of migrant deaths in the desert, rampant decimation of sacred land for border wall construction, and the onset of a pandemic that would alter the context of the border and our work in unimaginable ways. These moments challenged us to remain steadfast in our faith to seek out sources of light and hope. … [Read more...]

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January 11, 2021 By Sara Ritchie Leave a Comment

Josefa’s Story: “A light in the middle of the darkness”

Each month, we bring to you the story of a migrant, which typically document the life they left behind, their journey, and hopes for the future. New narratives emerged in 2020 that we have never experienced before as many asylum seekers spent the entire calendar year waiting in Nogales to access the asylum system in the United States. They never imagined spending more than a year in Nogales. Neither did we. However, amidst the uncertainty and inhumanity of these long waits, migrants, too, were … [Read more...]

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January 11, 2021 By Sara Ritchie Leave a Comment

December-January Media Report

The Senate Passed the Missing Persons and Unidentified Remains Act The Senate, in a rare moment of unanimous agreement, passed a humanitarian bill now signed into law that will provide funding and resources to be able to better locate and rescue migrants on their dangerous trek through the desert as well as identify remains for those who tragically do not survive the journey. Congressmen Gonzalez, who introduced the bill, pointed out that whereas this bill is an overdue start, “unless we invest … [Read more...]

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January 11, 2021 By Sara Ritchie 3 Comments

December Announcements

Father Sean Carroll, SJ, Named Provincial of Jesuits West Our executive director, Fr. Sean Carroll, SJ, has been appointed by Father General Arturo Sosa, SJ, to serve as the next provincial of the Jesuit West Province, succeeding Fr. Scott Santarosa, SJ. He will step into the role on July 31st. We have been so very blessed to have his leadership and vision at KBI and his spirit and passion for accompanying migrants will live on in Nogales. Virtually Celebrating the Spirit of … [Read more...]

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January 5, 2021 By Kino Border Initiative

Kino Border Initiative Fundraiser : March 21, 2021

We invite you to join us as we raise vital funds to support the KBI mission and celebrate the founder and executive director, Rev. Sean Carroll, S.J., as he prepares to step down from 12 years of service with KBI in Spring 2021.Join us for this interactive, one hour event that will include a tribute to Fr. Sean and an introduction to the KBI’s new leadership. The virtual event will invite KBI supporters from around the country to virtually come together to pray and reflect on the importance of … [Read more...]

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P.O. Box 159
Nogales, AZ 85628-0159
(520) 287-2370
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Edificio 3, Dept. 401
Colonia Fovissste II, C.P. 84020
Nogales, Sonora
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