border deaths

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Border Angels – The Power of One

 

Since 1994, 10,000 people have died trying to cross the border between the United States and Mexico, according to Enrique Morones founder of Border Angels. Among those who attempted the journey are men, women and young children. Due to harsh weather conditions, tough terrain and often the expensive price migrants must pay to smugglers, however, many do not make it across.

Founded by Morones in 1986, Border Angels is a non-profit organization dedicated to providing humanitarian assistance to undocumented immigrants. After bringing food and water to migrants who were living in the canyons of North County San Diego, Morones and the Border Angels expanded their operation by going out to the desert to place water near the recently constructed wall dividing the United States and Mexico, also known as Operation Gatekeeper.

“Before Operation Gatekeeper, one or two people died every month,” said Morones.

“After Operation Gatekeeper, one or two people die every day.”

 

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Source: misaelvirgen.blogspot.com

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Most dangerous body of water in the U.S.

See on Scoop.it – Community Village Daily

 

The most dangerous body of water in the U.S. is a deep canal on the Mexican border with California where over 550 people, mostly immigrants, have drowned. Scott Pelley reports.

 

Community Village‘s insight:

 

75% of these deaths could be prevented. Check the video at about 9:00 minutes.

This news story would be better if they dropped the word ‘illegal’.

This is the first I’ve heard about these death canals. They seem like they are designed to kill people. 

See on www.cbsnews.com

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U.S. Border Patrol’s Response To Violence In Question

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If an agent kills a Mexican across the border, what happens? Some argue not enough. It’s hard to sue in these cases, and reports show the Border Patrol is rarely holding its own people accountable.

See on www.npr.org

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Killing With Impunity on the U.S.-Mexico Border: The Global Color Line

 

“As the philosopher Anarchasis observed in the 6th century B.C. in comparing laws to spider webs, laws catch the weak and poor, while the rich and powerful tear them to pieces. Although not always the case, the ancient philosopher has shown himself to be prophetic in both the U.S.-Mexico borderlands and in the area of contemporary international affairs, a profoundly undemocratic arena in which the powerful demand accountability of their weaker enemies, while insulating themselves and their allies from prosecution.”

 
See on nacla.org

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Protesters mark 3-year anniversary of brutal border attack

Dozens of immigrant rights activists marched Saturday in San Ysidro to ask for justice for an immigrant who was brutally beaten three years ago by border patrol agents.

See on www.10news.com

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Border Patrol Agent Commits Atrocities While On Duty

 

“Texas Border Region: The Southern Border Communities Coalition (SBCC) expresses deep concern over recent events involving Border Patrol agent Esteban Manzanares who is reported to have assaulted three Honduran women immigrants, left two for dead, and then killed himself. We urge that the victims be protected, regardless of immigration status and receive fair treatment as survivors.

The following are statements from SBCC members in Texas.

 

Astrid Dominguez, ACLU of Texas:

This incident is one more in a pattern of CBP abuses in our border communities. Last September, the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) Office of Inspector General (OIG) released a report on Border Patrol use of force, which identified key problems with training. This followed revelations by the Government Accountability Office of significant incidence of misconduct within CBP. We demand that DHS conduct a thorough and transparent investigation of this incident, in parallel to independent review by external investigators and determine what policy and training enhancements are necessary.”

 
See on soboco.org