After Trump’s immigration crackdown, a desert clinic tries to save lives without breaking the law
Eric Boodman, Stat, July 6, 2017
When the man walked in with fang marks on his leg, the volunteers knew the protocol: In the case of a rattlesnake bite, you call 911. But like all of the patients who end up here, his very presence in this desert clinic meant he had broken American law. Continue reading After Trump’s immigration crackdown, a desert clinic tries to save lives without breaking the law
Arizona aid group questions Border Patrol surveillance following a raid on its camp
Ryan Devereux, The Intercept, June 17, 2017
A three-day showdown in Arizona’s Sonoran Desert between Border Patrol agents and a humanitarian group, which culminated in a raid and the arrests of four undocumented immigrants, has aid workers raising questions about government surveillance and operational practices. The arrests took place Thursday evening at a camp run by the group No More Deaths, also known as No Más Muertes, which is located on private property near the unincorporated community of Arivaca, roughly 11 miles north of the U.S.-Mexico border. The humanitarian group said approximately 30 well-armed Border Patrol agents descended upon the location looking for “bodies” in a coordinated and alarmingly militarized operation, leaving with the four men in tow. Continue reading Arizona aid group questions Border Patrol surveillance following a raid on its camp
“Shameful” raid on aid camp at US-Mexico border puts lives at risk, volunteers say
Tom Dart, The Guardian, June 16, 2017
Border Patrol officers have raided a humanitarian aid camp set up to give shelter and water to migrants crossing the scorching Arizona desert, in an operation that activists said puts lives at risk. Continue reading “Shameful” raid on aid camp at US-Mexico border puts lives at risk, volunteers say
The Search and Rescue working group of No More Deaths has launched a new phone line for the loved ones of border crossers who are lost in the desert and for lost border crossers themselves. The goal of this new resource is to reduce deaths in the desert. Continue reading New phone line for lost border crossers and their families
If you haven’t already, please sign the petition today demanding that the Border Patrol cease interference with humanitarian-aid efforts and end the policies that cause death and suffering in the desert.
No More Deaths has not stopped any of our humanitarian-aid efforts. A recent news report stated that we have closed our aid station in Arivaca, Arizona and that those in need are being turned away. This is false: the aid station is open and volunteers continue to give care to anyone seeking help. To support our continued presence, please sign the petition to the Border Patrol. Continue reading The status of our work in the desert
Contact: Alicia Dinsmore
520-240-1641, email, Twitter @NoMoreDeaths
Thursday, June 15, 6:00 p.m., Arivaca, AZ—In temperatures surging over 100 degrees Fahrenheit, the US Border Patrol raided the medical-aid camp of humanitarian organization No More Deaths and detained four individuals receiving medical care. Obstruction of humanitarian aid is an egregious abuse by the law-enforcement agency, a clear violation of international humanitarian law, and a violation of the organization’s agreement with the Tucson Sector Border Patrol. Continue reading Border Patrol raids humanitarian-aid camp in targeted attack
No More Deaths volunteer Denise Holley has published her first book, Why the Undocumented Belong to America. A longtime journalist, Holley began editing the NMD newsletter in the spring of 2012. Here is the first chapter of the book. Continue reading New book by NMD volunteer on the fight for immigration justice
No More Deaths invites applications for the following paid position. Continue reading Position available: search-and-rescue coordinator
