Sister María Engracia Robles Robles, M.E., has been present at KBI since the very beginning. She has worked with migrants in Nogales even before the formal inception of KBI, and here she shares what the work looked like prior to the official inauguration of KBI. Engracia Robles is a Missionary Sister of the Eucharist who has been at KBI since its inception. She is familiar to migrants, volunteers, and the broader community for the many roles she plays within KBI: in education and human … [Read more...]
KBI Media Report: August-September 2019
Our report this month includes disturbing updates about the vastly expanded “Migrant Protection Protocols,” dangerous conditions in Mexican detention facilities that hold migrants from countries other than Mexico; and reflections from KBI’s education coordinator on reacting to injustices at the border. Expansion of Remain in Mexico: Remain in Mexico, a practice that forces asylum-seekers to wait in Mexico while they seek asylum, has expanded rapidly since its formal inception in January. … [Read more...]
Support the Legal Fellow Program
As the KBI–Florence Project Legal Fellow Program enters its third year, we are pleased to see its impact on the lives of asylum seekers we’ve served and their families, and have already begun to expand the program to accommodate more services and applicants. Legal information and advice are crucial for people to determine their options and prepare their cases. And legal representation can make all the difference in a case’s outcome. Funded on a year-to-year basis, the Legal Fellow Program has … [Read more...]
Accompaniment in Court: The Legal Fellow Program
Two years ago, the KBI added to its direct aid, advocacy, and education programming by collaborating with the Florence Immigrant & Refugee Rights Project to create a Legal Fellow position dedicated to representing asylum seekers served by the KBI. The program has extended the reach of accompaniment, reinforced advocacy efforts, and saved lives. In recent years, the KBI has encountered increasing numbers of asylum seekers at the comedor—primarily Central Americans and Mexicans … [Read more...]
Asylum Stories: How Legal Counsel Helps Win Cases
Since its inception in August 2017, the KBI–Florence Project Legal Fellow Program has provided representation for numerous asylum seekers, handling their cases throughout the process and boosting the chances of success. Here are three stories of people who, despite the odds, won their asylum cases through their perseverance and the support of counsel from the Legal Fellow. The KBI–Florence Project Legal Fellow represents asylum seekers encountered by the KBI and detained after presenting … [Read more...]
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