Understanding violence in Mexico and its relationship to the US gun industry helps us understand the issue of migration. Data pulled by Reuters from KBI / IKF in Nogales indicates that violence, not economic factors, forces many families to leave Mexico.the1a.org/segments/the-c…

¡Mañana! 📌 Desde El Colef, Unidad #Nogales invitamos al foro ¡𝗠𝗶𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗰𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗲𝘀 𝗱𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗮𝘀, 𝗺𝗶𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗰𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗲𝘀 𝗱𝗶𝗴𝗻𝗮𝘀! y a la exposición de artes plásticas 𝗠𝗮𝗻𝗼𝘀 𝗽𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗼 𝗹𝗮 𝗺𝗶𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗰𝗶ó𝗻 👥🙌

Imfoculta Nogales KBI / IKF Soy Unison

Acompáñanos mañana en el Foro: ¡Migraciones diversas, migraciones dignas! Nos vemos a las 4:00 p.m. en la Biblioteca Pública Municipal de #Nogales , #Sonora

Join us in praying a Novena to Stand with Migrants, April 18-26. As Catholic organizations that work with ​ #migrants , we are inspired ​by Mary to work for policies that promote justice and ​compassion for our most vulnerable neighbors.

➡️ jesuits.org/novena

10 months ago we published a report on restricted access at the Nogales POE together with KBI / IKF and Florence Immigrant & Refugee Rights Project: humanrightsfirst.org/library/a-line…

Wait times & the # of those waiting have significantly grown, but the # of asylum seekers w/o appts processed daily by CBP hasn’t.

🌎Este año habrá elecciones en 🇲🇽 y en 🇺🇸
🖌️En ese marco, nuestro colega y amigo Pedro De Velasco (@KinoBorder) hace una recapitulación de las políticas migratorias de #EEUU y sobre cómo son usadas con fines político-electorales.

➡️Puedes leer su texto en: bit.ly/4d0izO8

Sister Eileen McKenzie, working with KBI / IKF, addresses the need for immigration reform in her letter to the La Crosse Tribune. 📣📜
lacrossetribune.com/opinion/letter…

On the right, Sr Tracey Horan of KBI / IKF says in Nogales they’ve been seeing lots of folks fleeing violence in Mexico, a different population than single men from other parts of LatAm migrating for work.

Today at KBI / IKF we welcomed our allies and good friends Kimiko Hirota from Women's Refugee Commission and Christina Asencio from Human Rights First, who came to hear directly from people seeking asylum about their experience trying to access safety & protection from this side of the border.

📢📢Ya salió el No. 89 de la Revista IBERO📢📢

Y queremos contarte que esta edición fue coordinada por el PRAMI 🥳
Disponible en ➡️ bit.ly/3VNyER9

👀Psst, psst. A lo largo de esta semana te contaremos más sobre el contenido de la revista.

Hoy quedó conformada la Coalición para la Atención y Protección de Personas en Movilidad (COAPPEM) a fin de establecer una red de colaboración a favor de personas en movilidad.
🇲🇽🫱🏾‍🫲🏻🇺🇸
#ProteccionPreventiva

More migrants are crossing in the Tucson sector than anywhere else along the U.S.-México border, but there is only one port-of-entry to schedule appointments for an asylum claim through the CBP One app — Nogales

azluminaria.org/2024/03/07/in-…

#KBI is hiring and Advocacy Coordinator! 📢

👀Interested? Please send cover letter, writing sample, resume and contact information for three professional references to: [email protected]

👉🏼Full job description: kinoborderinitiative.org/associate-dire…

NEW: Report on Border Patrol's cruel practice of taking and trashing migrants' most cherished belongings, which has resulted in medical complications, endangered asylum cases, and inability to communicate with loved ones.
Read the report: acluaz.org/sites/default/…

#AsambleaRJMMexico inicia el ejercicio de análisis de contexto, evaluación y planeación de la red en México en el Centro Prodh

[FROM THE CONGRESSIONAL REPORT]
Gender-based violence is extremely prevalent. It’s the reason many people find themselves needing to migrate.

Read the accounts—they remind us of the immediate need for policy and advocacy.

kinoborderinitiative.org/kbi-congressio…

¡Urgente! El gobierno mexicano debe de establecer una fiscalía especial para los crímenes contra migrantes. Demasiados abusos quedan impunes. ¡Necesitamos justicia! 🚨

LAST DAY! We invite you to be a part of building a world of #MigrationWithDignity by donating before the year ends.

Visit ➡️kinoborderinitiative.org/eoy-2023