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No Escape – Texas Observer

No Escape: For Mexicans fleeing violence, the United States offers no refuge. by Susana Hayward LINK

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Video on Texas Monthly

Video on TexasMonthly Watch El Pasoans talk about their city and the continuing violence along the border.

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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 … Continue reading

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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. LINK

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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 the … Continue reading

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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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Juarez Drug Wars

Annunciation House director Ruben Garcia is interviewed on PBS’s Religion and Ethics. http://player.theplatform.com/ps/player/pds/ETSJENv_c7&pid=Y76xX0c4uq5ZPyC1cgIJDgnMOGLFigzI

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JUAN PATRICIO Memorial Mass

Juan Patrcio – 1984- 2003 At about 8:40 AM on February 22, 2003, Juan Patricio Peraza Quijada, a 19-year-old young man staying at Annunciation House, found himself standing in the middle of San Antonio Street facing a semi circle of … Continue reading

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Piden a EU redefinir leyes de asilo político

Originally in Spanish – Google English Translation Piden a EU redefinir leyes de asilo político Alberto Ponce de Len El Diario de El Paso La situacin de los mexicanos refugiados en El Paso como resultado de la incertidumbre que genera … Continue reading

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Annunciation House Documentary

A Place at the Table Camera by: Seth Donald, Joanna Heatwole, Maria Salazar Sound: Seth Donald, Chad Heatwole

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