Larry Hanelin, KBI Photographer and Donor  When students from Brophy College Preparatory took to the migrant trail during their October 2015 KBI immersion, Larry Hanelin was right there with them. Instead of a water bottle, he brought along his trusty Nikon D4s. That’s what he carries whenever he heads to the KBI, and over the past two years he has visited the comedor, women’s shelter, border fence and streets of Nogales a half-dozen times, all to document the migrant experience and the …Read More

Support the KBI by lending your voice to our advocacy efforts, or by attending the KBI Fundraising Dinner in Phoenix this month. February is Ignatian Family Advocacy Month, an opportunity to raise awareness about the need for more humane immigration policies sponsored by Ignatian Solidarity Network. Pope Francis’s visit to Mexico later this month will also highlight the gravity of the migrant crisis. And at month’s end, Director of Education and Advocacy Joanna Williams will be …Read More

On February 12, Pope Francis will embark on a 6-day tour of Mexico, visiting 6 cities. On this trip, the Holy Father is expected to speak about several issues that he has focused on throughout his papacy—economic justice, drug-related violence, the rights of indigenous peoples, and immigration. His visit includes a cross-border Mass in Cuidad Juárez, on the U.S.–Mexico border, and coincides with the start of the primary season in the U.S., where immigration issues have been divisive and our …Read More