Grammy award-winning singer/songwriter Patty Griffin traveled to the Kino Border Initiative at the United States-Mexico border in August as part of a Jesuit Refugee Service/USA delegation to see first-hand what it means to accompany the most vulnerable. 

KBI, located in the adjacent border towns of Nogales, Arizona and Nogales, Sonora, Mexico, is a faith-based organization with a mission to provide humanitarian assistance for deported migrants and to protect vulnerable women and children from abuse and exploitation.

After the trip, Ms. Griffin shared her thoughts about the misperceptions and realities of refugees and migrants, the American mindset toward the issue, and the upcoming Lampedusa: Concerts for Refugees tour with Emmylou Harris, Steve Earle, Buddy Miller, and The Milk Carton Kids. The tour aims to raise awareness and funds for the JRS Global Education Initiative.