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A good source of information: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/11/21/us/politics/migrant-crisis-border-asylum.html?unlocked_article_code=1.AE0.7euk.poM9QGOGj–O&smid=nytcore-android-share

We are pleased to be sharing the newsletter from our liaison on the southern border: Bienvenidos | Welcome “Who is my neighbor?” A young legal scholar famously posed this question to Jesus in the gospels. As you likely know, Jesus reframed the question by offering up the story of the Good Samaritan. Then, he closed with a questionContinue reading “The KBI Newsletter, July 2023”

Please ask President Biden to reverse his new anti-asylum policy. Sign here: https://civicshout.com/p/tell-biden-end-expedited-removals-and-restore-asylum/?ms=sms20230515_launch_petition_expeditedremoval&sourceid=1009963&mmdr=962bfb59-c3d1-4751-b91e-0ff3a6707044

We’re very disappointed to see the Biden Administration putting new asylum restrictions into place. This inhumane policy will endanger people fleeing from violence while undermining the entire spirit of asylum. Read more: https://immigrationforum.org/article/qa-what-to-know-about-the-biden-administrations-new-asylum-restrictions/

Title 42, a racist policy preventing asylum seekers from entering the country, is expected to end soon. We’re still not sure what will happen then, but we can prepare. Here’s what we need to know: https://immigrationimpact.com/2023/05/02/what-to-know-end-of-title-42/

Check out this great article on our work: https://vtdigger.org/2023/04/28/rutland-nonprofit-gives-asylum-seekers-a-lifeline/

We’re pleased to be able to share the below update from our partner on the southern border: Bienvenidos | Welcome It may surprise you to hear that I still struggle with doubt and feelings of inadequacy as a parent. Despite having a stable home, a deeply committed husband and a supportive community, I often wonder ifContinue reading ” KBI Newsletter, April 2023″

This painting is by Luis Sotero, one of our March Arts Marathon artists and a migrant who has been denied asylum in the USA, and is thus forced to remain in Mexico. The painting depicts a boy by the name of José Antonio Elena Rodríguez, who was shot through the border fence by a USContinue reading “A heartbreaking story”

Please submit a comment to tell the Biden administration not to bring back Trump’s asylum ban: https://immigrationjustice.quorum.us/campaign/44910/

Tell Biden: Seeking asylum is a right! Sign the petition The Biden administration has proposed a rule that would unlawfully deny asylum to people seeking protection at the southern border who don’t first wait to apply for asylum in Mexico or other countries they passed through — despite the fact that many of these countriesContinue reading “Please sign a petition to save asylum!”