This month, we share stories garnered directly from migrants traveling north in the caravan as well as undocumented U.S. residents recently deported to Mexico. In addition, we include an article about the pursuit of long overdue justice for the murders and disappearances carried out during the Salvadoran civil war. Caravan Faces and Stories of the Caravan: The migrants crossing Mexico in north-bound caravans are fleeing one of the most violent regions of the world and traveling together for … [Read more...]
KBI Responds to Trump’s Proclamation and Calls for Protection of Dignity, Family and Binationality
As a binational and Catholic organization that works directly with migrants, we at the Kino Border Initiative strongly oppose President Trump’s decision to bar access to asylum for people apprehended between ports of entry. Through our binationality, we witness every day the potential of the US/Mexico border as a place of encounter and welcome. We work together across cultures and nations united in a single purpose: to promote the dignity of each human being. We believe such collaboration is … [Read more...]
Your Allegiance or Your Life: Gang Violence and Migration
The image of gang members, cultivated in the media and by the Trump administration, is one of face-tattooed street denizens leaving a trail of blood and bodies in their wake. While the brutal violence is right, the members recruited for these crimes are often baby-faced teens from poor neighborhoods, and the devastation they have caused to families and communities in Central America is a troubling indicator of state ineffectiveness and inability to protect citizens The countries of the … [Read more...]
Abraham’s Story: A Family Escapes Gang Violence
Witness to his father's murder in Honduras when he was one, Abraham's life was in grave danger. The gang responsible sent a threatening note, and their brutal crime proved their seriousness even more than any words on a page. Abraham's mother knew--the only thing to do was flee. Abraham is two-and-a-half years old. A friendly, spunky, and observant toddler, he likes turtles, grapes, and looking at photos of his two older brothers on his mom’s phone, particularly the one of his 8-year-old … [Read more...]
KBI Media Report: September 2018
Our report this month highlights Temporary Protected Status developments; indefinitely detained families; the expansion of checkpoints and concurrent civil rights abuses; and a new restrictive U.S. policy aimed at green card applicants who rely on public services. Temporary Protected Status (TPS) Update: Early this month, a U.S. District judge in California issued a decision temporarily blocking the termination of protection to immigrants from Haiti, Sudan, Nicaragua, and El Salvador. In … [Read more...]
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