Migration with dignity means people are able to care for themselves and their families amid their mobility. Yet current policies that prevent migrants from working can make this impossible for a family that has recently arrived in the US. Today, we delve into one such story—that of Miriam and Jonathan, a couple that has been living in the United States for over a year as they work through the asylum process. Their story displays the importance of allowing asylum seekers to receive work permits …Read More
Updates from an (Un)Changed Landscape
On May 11th, the U.S. government lifted Title 42—the public health order that had effectively closed the border in the spring of 2020. It was a long-awaited change. You might expect a lot has changed at the US - Mexico border in Ambos Nogales since Title 42 was lifted. While the Biden Administration has implemented new policies, the reality on the ground for migrants has not meaningfully improved. Today, we want to give you an inside look into the day-to-day reality of our team and …Read More
Immigration reform must preserve family unity
(Washington, D.C.) April 10, 2013 — Father Sean Carroll S.J., Executive Director of the Kino Border Initiative, is testifying today at an Ad-hoc Congressional Hearing. The Jesuit priest is highlighting failures to preserve family unity in the context of immigration enforcement and offering four recommendations for Congressional consideration. Click here to read the full article. …Read More
Immigration hearing to focus on family unity
Father Sean Carroll S.J., Executive Director of the Kino Border Initiative, will testify with others on April 10 at an Ad-hoc Congressional Hearing. The Jesuit priest will address the human cost of the current immigration system as witnessed daily by staff and volunteers who serve at KBI's Aid Center for Deported Migrants on the Arizona—Mexico border. To read the full article click here. …Read More
Immigration Awareness Week: Guest Lecture by West Cosgrove
Immigration Awareness Week: West Cosgrove, Director of Education at the Kino Border Initiative, will give a border context talk based on his decades of experience working on the U.S-Mexico border in El Paso/Juarez and Nogales, Sonora. For more information click here. …Read More