Read and download full report today: Congressional Updates Year in Review 2022 KBI recently published a report outlining the many instances of abuse and mistreatment we encountered when working with the migrants we accompanied this past year. Sadly, President Biden has not kept his promises to restore asylum protections and to create a more humane immigration system. Below you will find snapshots taken from our recently published, Congressional Update Year in Review, that illustrate the various …Read More
Celebrating the 20th Anniversary of “Strangers No Longer”
The spirit of radical welcome across the US is rooted in the on-the-ground reality people are living at the Kino Border Initiative in Nogales, Sonora, México, and what our brother Jesus tells us: that our own salvation is tied up in how we treat those we have pushed to the margins of society. At this moment when many are tempted to use images or words like “invasion” or “alien” to dehumanize and push away people traveling to the US to seek a better life for their families, we are called to move …Read More
Florence Project and Kino Border Initiative Condemn the Biden Administration’s Expansion of Title 42 and Other Anti-Immigrant Policies
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 6, 2023 CONTACT Florence Immigrant & Refugee Rights Project Greer Millard, gmillard@firrp.org Kino Border Initiative Gia Del Pino, gdelpino@kinoborderinitiative.org Florence Project and Kino Border Initiative Condemn the Biden Administration’s Expansion of Title 42 and Other Anti-Immigrant Policies “All of my dreams have been shattered. I don’t even have the heart to tell my mother that I was deported. When we were loaded onto the buses, I was …Read More
Passages: Finding Solidarity with Christ in Migration
The Advent and Christmas seasons invite us into the many journeys of Christ. In Advent, we think of the quiet, hidden journey Jesus takes from the heavenly realms into Mary’s womb, where he spends nine months taking on flesh. With Las Posadas, we remember how a government decree sends Mary and Joseph to Bethlehem, where they search for a place for Jesus to be born. At Christmas, we hit a high point - celebrating Jesus’ arrival and the journey towards a fully restored world. The joy soon mixes …Read More
“I identify so much with Mary,” Teresa shares about her journey and hope.
https://www.kinoborderinitiative.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Teresas-Story.mp4 Teresa is a migrant from Mexico who came to KBI after threats from organized crime made it impossible for her to work and support her children. In this interview, she shares part of her story and describes what Las Posadas means to her as a mother in migration. “My name is Teresa. I come from the state of Guerrero. We had to look for a better life. It became really hard for me as a single mother. I need to …Read More