History

Historical Timeline of our country's relationship with Mexico, and early Diocese formations:

  • 1846-48  Mexican American War,Treaty of Guadalupe establishes current   border line
  • 1880-90  Wave of migration; railroads, agriculture
  • 1900  Mexican Revolution (100,000 on border, now 10 million+)
  • 1924  Border Patrol established
  • 1929  CRASH - Mexicans deported
  • 1942  Bracero program/labor demand
  • 1960  Operation Wetback - deportation
  • 1964  End of Bracero program
  • 1965  US/MX Border Industrialization Program
  • 1992  El Paso Wall/Hold the Line
  • 1993  Tribal Self-Governance Act “Inherent Sovereignty” San Diego - Operation Gatekeeper
  • 1994  Nogales - Operation Safeguard (16 ft. steel wall)
  • 1994  NAFTA
  • 1995  Migrants funneled to desert
  • 1996  Catholic Social Mission Office established
  • 1997  CSM/BorderLinks tour - CCHD, CRS
  • 1999  Border Conference - Diocese of Tucson and Roundtable (SDWP, CCHD, CRS, USCCB, Bishop Moreno /Archbishop Macias, Hermosillo, diocesan directors)
  • 2000  450 Border Patrol in Nogales, 600 in Douglas
             CRS Mexico program established
History of Diocese Without Borders Initiative:

2001  
  • ‘Border Initiative’ Hearings (Tucson/Hermosillo, Mexicali, Las Cruces - Nuevos Casas Grandes El Paso/Juarez) USCCB/CCHD, Home Missions, Church in Latin America / Roundtable, CRS CLINIC - Catholic Legal Immigration Network / MRS–USCCB
  • CRS Partnership / Bi-national Border Posada I, Ambos Nogales
2002
  • Dioceses Without Borders: Hermosillo, Tucson, Phoenix Encuentro I, Nogales, Sonora; Bishop Moreno, Bishop Kicanas, Archbishop Macias, Bishop O’Brien
  • Bi-National Advocacy, D.C.
2003
  • ‘Strangers No Longer’ US/Mexico Bishops Mass / News conference - Cathedral - Bishop Moreno / Archbishop Macias
  • Caritas Continental Conference, Mexico City
  • ALTAR, Mexico/ multi-faith trips
  • Christ Dies and Lives on the Border Jordan Ministry video
  • MRS-CRS Border Conference, New Mexico
  • Youth Bi-national Border Posada II Ambos Nogales
  • Bishop Kicanas, Bishop of Tucson (March)
2004
  • Encuentro II, Tucson, AZ; Bishops Kicanas, Olmsted
  • Youth Bi-national Posada III Ambos Nogales
  • Tucson Multi-Faith Conference on Migration
2005
  • Crossing the Borders of Trade Conference,Tucson
  • 2,625 Border Patrol / Arizona border
  • State Capitol Multi-Faith Action
  • Manos Unidas FW project
  • El Paso Border Bi-National Conference
  • Justice for Immigrants National Campaign (JFI)
  • CAFTA
  • AZ Bishops’ “You Welcomed Me” statement
2006
  • CSM & CRS Mexico Bi-National Clergy/Leaders sessions - Somerton, Nogales, Douglas
  • Diocesan seminarian Altar trip 
  • USCCB/MRS, Clinic-Altar, Nogales trip / Bishops Barnes, Soto, Ochoa, McCormack
  • Nov. JFI Diocesan campaign (3 weekends)
2007
  • Rice Bowl Training/CRS SW/Bancomun-Nogales, Son.
  • Altar trip/AZ Knights of Columbus Leaders
  • Justice for Immigrants Convening - D.C. Legislator Visits
  • St. John Mass/Forum: Legislator Postcard Campaign
  • California Province Jesuit Border Ministries Dialogues
  • CLINIC, Inc. convening in Tucson/Altar Trips
  • Bi-National Border Posada IV
  • Bi-National Youth Encuentro III
2008
  • SWLC - Southwest Liturgical Conference Micro-project (Nogales-Sonora)
  • Kino Border Initiative (KBI) finalized
  • Bi-National Border Posada V, Ambos Nogales
  • Bi-National Mass, Douglas/Aqua Prieta / Mexico “Day of the Migrant”
  • Bi-National Manos Unidas Mass, Mexicali Diocese, Farm Workers
  • Justice for Immigrants Campaign
2009
  • KBI: Mass and official opening (January)
  • JFI/USCCB Campaign
  • Douglas/Agua Prieta Bi-National Tour
  • Bishop Kicanas, Archbishop Macias
  • Dioceses Without Borders meetings
  • New partner - KBI
  • Bi-national Border Posada VI, Mariposa Port
2010
  • Manos Unidas Farm Worker Pastoral Ministry Training
  • Kino Initiative Anniversary Mass celebrations - Sonora, MX, USA
  • Notre Dame Sisters Border Ministers, Douglas, AZ
  • Naco Border Ministry – St. Agnes Sisters
  • Border Patrol Chief: Victor Manjarres
  • Interfaith Immigration Service - St. John the Evangelist
  • CRS Mexico leaves Tucson: Thank you Mass - Erica & Lourdes
  • Mexico Bishops’ Immigration Conference - Nogales, Sonora
    Bishop Kicanas, Archbishops Macias & Romo
    DWB’s Panel Presentation – Fr. Ivan
    Mariposa Port, KBI Comedor
  • Bi-National Border Posada VII, Mariposa Port
  • CRS-SW Region Border effort - Anna Alicia Chavez
  • JFI National Conference (Nov.) - USA/Attendees: Ignacio, Jose, Joanne
2011
  • CRS/DWB’s `Solidarity’ Gathering planning 9-19-21 
  • CRS-SW Border Conference Calls/Dialogue
  • Anna Alicia Chavez-CRS/SW liaison for Solidarity Conference
  • JW presentation of DWB’s and issues at CRS/SW Region Gathering
  • Migrant Farmer Worker Day, San Luis/Yuma: Mass - Bishop Kicanas
  • Farm Worker Pastoral Training/Sr. Karen Bernhardt, NCFW Ministry
  • JFI Conference Calls/USCCB
  • Bi-National Border Posada VIII - Mariposa Port
  • CRS/MHT Line in the Sand – Diocesan Catechetical Conference
  • DWB’s meeting/Tucson/February
  • DWB’s meeting/Phoenix/May
  • CCHD Border Visits-Grant Specialist (USCCB)
  • Catholic Update, Bishop Kicanas: “What The Church Teaches about Immigration Policy” 
  • Border Patrol - Faith Based Information Meetings 
  • DWB’s Bi-National 3 day Gathering: “Sharing Life & Dignity in Christ Our Peace” 
  • Bi-National Border Posada VIII, DeConcini Port
  • 2011 Manos Unidas Mass, San Luis port 
2012
  • CCHD National Office Border visit-Jan.
  • Las Cruces and Santa Fe CCHD Directors
  • JFI Regional training-Utah, Jan.
  • DWB’s meeting Feb. 3
  • DWB’s workshop: Diocesan Vineyard Conf. - March
  • El Paso ‘Border Narrative’ conference
  • DWB’S, KINO Initiative Annual Border Posada
  • Manos Unidas Mass with Farmworkers, Dec. 1st and CITA Open House
  • DWB’s Douglas/Agua Prieta meeting
  • DWB’s Phoenix meeting 
2013
  • DWB’s Meetings, Nogales, Sonora – Tucson
  • Annual USCCB Social Ministry Gathering - Fr. Cayetano, Ignacio, Joanne, Hill visits and a workshop with CCHD
  • JFI-IAF, Judicatory Heads, Clergy, Leaders Legislative Advocacy efforts
  • Parish Social Ministry Training-Regional Kino Initiative, Kino Teens, Fr. Sean, Tere
  • CRS Advocacy Training – Ambos Nogales, Phoenix Casa
  • USCCB – CCHD, Fronteras de Esperanza, El Paso - Fr. Cayetano, Ignacio and Joanne Welter present
  • SASI – Many Borders, One Body in Christ, Univ.of Arizona) Host: Diocese of Tucson
  • JFI: CCS,PCIC, HLD strategic planning-Immigration Reform
  • DWB’s Phoenix, Sept.
  • La Posada, Nogales, Sonora
2014
  • Farmworker Mass, San Luis, AZ
  • Annual Social gathering, DC, Hill visits
  • JustFaith Immigration Education, Douglas, AZ
  • JFI/USCCB Grant for major diocesan immigration process (TBD)


                                                                                                                                                                                              
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