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

By Ruben Garcia | Published: August 17, 2008
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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Agent shooting case postponed (Juan Patricio)

By admin | Published: February 13, 2008
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 trial in the suit filed by Cesar Peraza Barraza and Ramona Irene Quijada Soto, parents of Juan Patricio [...]
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Family sues Border Patrol for death of son

By admin | Published: February 8, 2008
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. The parents of a Mexican teenager who was shot and killed by an El Paso Border [...]
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