This month's media report focuses on the expansion of a program that quickly determines the cases of asylum-seekers while they are still in custody, without access to lawyers; the continued construction of the border wall in Arizona, and a particularly devastating expansion on indigenous sacred land; and the uncertainty surrounding the Remain in Mexico policy after tumultuous decisions by the Ninth Circuit court of appeals. 1) Expansion of programs that “fast-track” asylum-seekers: … [Read more...]
February-March Announcements
In the last month, we celebrated the historic inauguration of our new Migrant Aid Center, with hundreds of supporters in attendance to march the momentous occasion. We also hosted four immersion groups from two states and include details on the upcoming Phoenix benefit dinner. 1) New Migrant Aid Center Inaugurated: The Kino Border Initiative formally inaugurated our new Migrant Aid Center on Wednesday, February 12th. Over 600 people were in attendance to mark the occasion, including … [Read more...]
Demand Oversight and Accountability of Border Patrol Agents
We are deeply concerned about the mistreatment and abuse of migrants committed by Border Patrol agents and the continued impunity toward them. We are now in appropriations season, and encourage you to reach out to your senators and representatives (to find your elected officials’ contact info, visit https://www.commoncause.org/find-your-representative/). We ask that you encourage them to NOT expand funding of Border Patrol, but to instead invest in oversight and accountability measures. For a … [Read more...]
The Collapse of Asylum at the Border
Throughout 2019, the Trump administration implemented a series of dangerous, immoral, and illegal policies that severely restricted the right to seek asylum. These included returning vulnerable people to await their court dates in Mexico, the implementation of a transit ban, the development of expedited removal programs, and the signing of “safe third country agreements” with Central American nations. It is likely that 2020 will only see the expansion of these policies and place people fleeing … [Read more...]
Testimonies from MPP
The following testimonies are from families who came to the Comedor during the month of January. All had sought protection in the U.S., and all were sent back to Nogales to await their court dates in El Paso, which were generally months out. The families asked for their experiences to be shared publicly. These were first read at the “Save Asylum” protest in Tucson on January 31, and in order to elevate the asylum-seekers’ voices, we share them here as well. TESTIMONY … [Read more...]
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