From June 26 to June 28, Frs. Kevin Leidich, S.J., Michael Schoepf, S.J., Bart Geger, S.J. and Paul Mueller, S.J., four Jesuits from the California Province’s tertianship program visited the Kino Border Initiative to learn more about its work. … [Read more...]
KBI Attends Workshop by INSAD
From Friday, June 18 to Wednesday, June 20, Christina Alexander and Juliana Arrellano, two representatives from INSAD, Investigación en salud y demografía, s.c., in Mexico City offered a workshop to representatives of the Kino Border Initiative and two organizations from Ciudad Juárez, Chihuahua on techniques for evaluating projects. … [Read more...]
KBI Sponsors Human Trafficking Workshop
On Friday, June 15, in Nogales, Sonora, the Kino Border Initiative sponsored a workshop on human trafficking. Representatives of the local government and of non-profit organizations received a basic orientation on the issue and reflected on ways to respond effectively. … [Read more...]
KBI Dinner in Phoenix March 10, 2012
PHOENIX (Feb. 1, 2012) – On March 10, 2012, the 2nd Annual Kino Border Initiative Dinner will be held to raise financial support for this ministry that helps individuals and communities on both sides of the Arizona/Mexican border affected by the consequences of migration.Founded in January 2009, the Kino Border Initiative (KBI) is strategically located in the twin cities of Ambos Nogales (southern Arizona and northern Sonora), which is a major port of entry and deportation for migrants in the … [Read more...]
Arizona SB1070
U.S. Supreme Court’s Decision Reaffirms the Need for Humane and Comprehensive Immigration Reform The U.S. Jesuit Conference, the Jesuit Refugee Service/USA and the Kino Border Initiative welcome the Supreme Court’s decision to strike down three key provisions of Arizona’s controversial immigration law, S.B.1070. In doing so, the Court correctly recognized the federal government’s constitutional authority to regulate immigration. We are disappointed however that the decision left standing a … [Read more...]