KBI signs a letter to DHS & the State Dept.
Our partner on the southern border, the Kino Border Initiative, has signed a letter to DHS and the State Department. This letter provides a good overview of the issues facing…
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Handbook for Hosts and Volunteers
We’re excited to share our new handbook for hosts and volunteers: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1O-uVTow10N9lbKsL1UTRjSMioc45R7_s/view?usp=sharing Inside, you’ll find explanations, tips and applications to step-up for asylum-seekers. We’ll be posting these applications as online…
Read MoreHELP NEEDED!
There is a real possibility that we will be sponsoring an asylum seeker from Central America within the next week or so. This is a single adult man, in his…
Read MoreRutland supports asylum-seekers
2018 Rutland demonstration in support of asylum seekers Now that restrictions are being lifted on asylum seekers entering the country, we’re excited to get to work. And we know that…
Read MoreSupport VT asylum-seekers
Donate to Bridge to Rutland and the other VT asylum-seeker support groups for Giving Tuesday. If you wish to make your donation online, please go to this page on Giving…
Read MoreMonday Oct 26 Call about Immigration
Our friends at Sojourners will be participating in a monthly call on immigration on Monday October 26th at 1 p.m. EDT via Zoom. We will talk about how we can be a courageous…
Read MorePlease comment on a new federal rule that would obstruct asylum
The Department of Justice is proposing new rules that would obstruct asylum in the U.S. These rules entail serious new hurdles, including a 12-page application in English and a $50…
Read MoreMigrant Justice comes to Rutland Hannaford!
Huge thanks to the Rutland locals who met with Hannaford to encourage them to sign on to Migrant Justice / Justicia Migrante‘s Milk with Dignity campaign! Learn more about the…
Read MoreKino Border Initiative Newsletter Sept 2020
¡Bienvenido! Welcome! We have recently witnessed a wave of activism and organizing in the KBI migrant community, which is instilling a newfound sense of purpose and hope in our work and…
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