The Jesuit-founded Kino Border Initiative (KBI), a binational organization that works on migration issues on the U.S.-Mexico border, has received the annual Pedro Arrupe, S.J., Award for Distinguished Contributions to Ignatian Mission and Ministry from....
Jesuit Father Sean Carroll, Executive Director of the Kino Border Initiative (KBI), a bi-national humanitarian ministry of the Society of Jesus, will be testifying at a public hearing of Congress about immigration reform on April....
The comprehensive report details incidents of physical and verbal abuse suffered by migrants both at the hands of U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and Mexican police, and through attacks by human traffickers, robbers and gangs. Additionally, the study highlights the stories of migrants separated from family members and those who have been sexually assaulted by criminals, left for dead in the desert and then denied medical care by U.S. border agents.
During a reception celebrating Mexico's Independence Day, Consul General Jaime Paz y Puente presented the Mexican government's Othli award to the Kino Border Initiative, represented by Jesuit Father Sean Carroll, executive director of the organization, along with staff members and volunteers.
