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Response from Annuncation House to the ruling in the Juan Patricio wrongful death civil trial

in places like El Paso, where the harsh realities associated with grinding poverty and immigration are a lived experience for most, and where the ubiquitous presence of the Border Patrol figures prominently in daily life, it is of the utmost importance that matters pertaining to both are treated with meticulous care. It is nevertheless clear that, in Juan Patricio Peraza’s case, this did not occur.
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The Legal Decision on the Juan Patrico wrongful death civil trial

Ruling in full – PDF

Judge RICHARD P. MESA’S legal decision in the case of

CESAR PERAZA BARRAZA and,

RAMONA IRENE QUIJADA-SOTO,

Statutory Death Beneficiaries of

JUAN PATRICIO PERAZA, Deceased,

Plaintiffs,


v.s.


THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,


Defendant



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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

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Voice of the Voiceless 2008 – Father Roy Bourgeois, MM


Roy Bourgeois__fist_99-b.JPGAnnunciation House presented its 2008 VOICE OF THE VOICELESS AWARD to Roy Bourgeois on May 17th.

Awarded the Purple Heart as an officer in the U.S. Navy, Roy Bourgeois was ordained a Maryknoll priest in 1972.…

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JUAN PATRICIO TRIAL

The civil trial against the United States filed on behalf of the parents of Juan Patricio started on Monday. The trial is a wrongful death trial that claims that as a result of negligence by Border Patrol, Juan Patricio was…

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