On Saturday September 15, 2012, the KBI held a small event at the CAMDEP (Aid Center for Deported Migrants) to celebrate Mexican Independence Day. On September 16, 2012, Mexico celebrated 202 years of independence from Spain. … [Read more...]
Presentation at Newman Center in Tucson, AZ
On Sunday, September 9, 2012, Fr. Peter Neeley, S.J. made a presentation about the Kino Border Initiative to members of the Newman Center at the University of Arizona. … [Read more...]
Board of Directors Meeting
On Wednesday, September 5, 2012, the KBI held its semi-annual Board of Directors meeting at the Americana Hotel in Nogales, AZ. The KBI welcomed two new Board Members. Mrs. Lucy Howell of Phoenix, Arizona and Mrs. Yanula K. Avila of Nogales, Arizona. … [Read more...]
National Workshop on the Pastoral Dimensions of Human Mobility
On Monday, August 27, 2012, Sister Lorena Leyva and Fr. Ricardo Machuca represented the Kino Border Initiative at the National Workshop on the Pastoral Dimensions of Human Mobility that was held in Morelia, Michoacan. … [Read more...]
U.S. Policies Separate Families, Kill the Sick and Create Havoc on the Mexican Border
Father Ricardo Machuca from the Kino Border Initiative was interviewed for this article by Murphy Woodhouse and Sam McNiel. Fr. Machuca discusses some of the work that the KBI does for migrants: "The work we do here is nothing more than assistance, first aid," he says. "Of course this is just a palliative for the problem. It's like taking an aspirin when you're ill. It takes the pain away, but the disease or virus is still there. Obviously this is a structural problem, it's a systematic … [Read more...]