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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
Close the School of Assassins!
by Dunya Cope Every year, tens of thousands of people from around the country and world gather in Fort Benning, Georgia, to call for the closure of the School of the Americas/Western Hemisphere Institute for Security Cooperation (SOA/WHINSEC). The SOA … Continue reading
A Wider Sense of Family: Reconsidering Some Myths of Migration
by Caitlyn Smith As a volunteer, it has been difficult at times to identify with guests who stay at Annunciation House. I always knew of the differences between us, beyond color, height, education and economic background. I knew that I … Continue reading
Posted in 2007, AH Newsletter, English
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New Sanctuary Pledge
From the Interfaith Worker Justice website, www.iwj.org
The New Sanctuary Movement is a coalition of interfaith religious leaders and participating congregations, called by our faith to respond actively and publicly to the suffering of our immigrant brothers and sisters residing in the United States. Continue reading
Options
By David Chiles There are few things we U.S. citizens value more than options. Look at our malls or grocery stores, and you’ll find a multitude of options from which to choose what we want. And how much we want. … Continue reading
Posted in 2007, AH Newsletter, English
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How Your Lettuce is Grown: Our Broken Guestworker System
By Amy Joyce Recently a good friend sent me a postcard that listed the “ingredients” for building a global community. “Know how your lettuce and coffee are grown” was one of the ingredients listed. In researching the reality of … Continue reading
Posted in 2007, AH Newsletter, English
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“You Shall Not Molest or Oppress the Alien…”
by Ruben Garcia
Posted in 2007, AH Newsletter, English
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“Southwest Weekend of Witness” Against Torture
Every year, tens of thousands of people from around the country and world gather in Ft. Benning, Georgia, to call for the closure of the School of the Americas/Western Hemisphere Institute for Security Cooperation (SOA/WHINSEC). The SOA gained its notoriety … Continue reading
Posted in 2007, AH Newsletter, English
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Thinking outside the Box: Perspectives on the Economic Myths of Immigration
By Charles Vernon Undocumented immigration presents a complex and nuanced political issue in the United States. One of the most contentious aspects of the debate related to this issue is how undocumented immigrants affect the U.S. economy. Some of … Continue reading
Posted in 2007, AH Newsletter, English
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Annunciation House in Stained Glass
By Amy Joyce In houses of God there are often stained glass windows depicting saints and martyrs and symbols of their holiness and sometimes of their death. In my dreams, the house at 1003 E. San Antonio has windows of … Continue reading
Posted in 2007, AH Newsletter, English
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