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No Escape – Texas Observer

No Escape:

For Mexicans fleeing violence, the United States offers no refuge.

by Susana Hayward

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Mass in Response to Violence on the Border – July 14

At 7:00 PM on Wednesday, July 14, a Mass in Response to Violence on the Border will be held at the Placita de Leones, next to the downtown Santa Fe Bridge.

We extend to you and all residents of our…

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The trouble in Juarez – PBS documentary

PBS show Need to Know traveled to the border to speak with Mexicans affected by the drug war violence.

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Mexican advocates say U.S. officials don’t care about tales of violence

By David Agren
Catholic News Service

EL PASO, Texas (CNS) — An unidentified Mexican man and his wife, fearful to reveal their true identities, spoke recently to a group of reporters and immigration advocates in this border city about…

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Fleeing Drug Violence, Mexicans Pour Into U.S.

from the NY Times

Former residents say drug gangs have laid waste to El Porvenir, Mexico, and those who can are fleeing to the U.S.

by JAMES C. McKINLEY Jr.

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