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Declaration of Human Rights
We have the right to be treated with respect, regardless of our documented status, and to be referred to in terms that reflect our humanity: no human being is illegal. Continue reading
In the 2003 Border Patrol shooting of Juan Patricio Peraza, the investigation was questionable
statement from Annunciation House When law enforcement officers — the very individuals entrusted to uphold peace and safety — shoot and kill members of the community, a rigorous investigation into the origins of such an incident must be conducted. The … Continue reading
Civil trial in teen's Border Patrol death winds down
Illegal immigrant’s parents are suing the U.S. government over showdown with agent that left the 19-year-old dead By ALICIA A. CALDWELL Associated Press EL PASO A 19-year-old illegal immigrant shot to death by a U.S. Border Patrol agent four years … Continue reading
Agent shooting case postponed (Juan Patricio)
El Paso Times Staff Article Launched: 02/12/2008 12:00:00 AM MST The lawsuit by the parents of a Mexican teenager who was shot and killed by an El Paso Border Patrol agent in 2003 was postponed, court documents showed. The civil … Continue reading
Family sues Border Patrol for death of son
Family sues Border Patrol for death of son. After being shot, Peraza fell onto the pavement and Billings tried to handcuff him but other agents pulled him away. I never once thought in shooting this kid. Another BP Agent said. … Continue reading
ABC 20/20 on Torture
A program note from the Torture Abolition and Survivors SupportCoalition (TASSC)TASSC survivor-members, including Sister Dianna Ortiz, will appear onABC television’s 20/20
Border Calling by James Reel
Border Calling Anunciation House reaches out to the undocumented with faith and hospitality. by James Reel