Special bulletin: March 2018

Eight activists helping migrants cross brutal desert charged by US government

Rory Carroll, The Guardian, January 24, 2018

Eight humanitarian volunteers who help migrants survive desert treks have been charged with federal crimes, prompting fears of an escalating crackdown by the Trump administration.

The volunteers, all members of the Arizona-based group No More Deaths, appeared in court on Tuesday charged with a variety of offences including driving in a wilderness area, entering a wildlife refuge without a permit and abandoning property—the latter an apparent reference to leaving water, food and blankets on migrant trails. Continue reading →

January 29, 2018 Admin
Border Patrol agents were filmed dumping water left for migrants. Then came a “suspicious” arrest.

Amy B. Wang, Washington Post, January 24, 2018

Last Wednesday, a nonprofit group that provides humanitarian aid to migrants in the Arizona desert released a lengthy report alleging Border Patrol agents were intentionally destroying supplies left for migrants in the desert, the group said, to “condemn border crossers to suffering, death and disappearance.” Continue reading →

January 29, 2018 Admin

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					1	2 Mantenga Tucsón Unido/Keep Tucson Together Mantenga Tucsón Unido/Keep Tucson Together 2:00 pm–5:00 pm Google Calendar Southside Presbyterian Church, 317 W 23rd St, Tucson, AZ 85713, United States Google Map La clínica legal Mantenga Tucsón Unido de No Ms Muertes y la abogada Margo Cowan invita a todos quienes estén en proceso de deportación en las cortes de inmigración y que no tengan abogados. The Keep Tucson Together legal clinic of No More Deaths and attorney Margo Cowan invite people in immigration deportation proceedings and who do not have lawyers. Habrá asesoría gratis para preparar su paquete de documentación que se presentará ante los fiscales para que cierren su caso y se pueda permanecer este país al lado de su familia. El Presidente Obama prometió cerrar todos los casos de personas con deportación si tienen los siguientes requisitos: tener amplias raices en este país, no tener antecedentes de cargos criminales serios, y tener familiares con ciudadanía o residencia. There will be free advice to aid you to prepare a documentation package to be presented to prosecutors to have your case closed and remain in this country. President Obama promised to close all deportation cases if they meet the following requirements: have broad roots in this country, have no previous history of serious criminal charges, or have family members with citizenship or residency. •
3	4 NMD Phoenix meeting NMD Phoenix meeting 7:30 pm–9:00 pm Google Calendar Central United Methodist Church, 1875 North Central Avenue, Phoenix, AZ 85004, United States Google Map No More Deaths is a group of people working to end the death and suffering of migrants caused by the militarization of the border between Mexico and the US. Meetings in Phoenix take place on the first and third Monday of the month. These meetings are open and public. We encourage everyone in the community to come and contribute time and energy to this movement. We meet at Central United Methodist Church, 1875 N. Central Avenue, Room 103 (just north of McDowell on east side of Central). •	5	6 Campaign Meetings Campaign Meetings 5:00 pm–7:00 pm Google Calendar Interested in getting involved in No More Deaths legal defense campaign? Contact our campaign coordinator at dropthecharges@nomoredeaths.org to come to a meeting. •	7	8	9
10	11	12	13 Campaign Meetings Campaign Meetings 5:00 pm–7:00 pm Google Calendar Interested in getting involved in No More Deaths legal defense campaign? Contact our campaign coordinator at dropthecharges@nomoredeaths.org to come to a meeting. •	14	15	16 Mantenga Tucsón Unido/Keep Tucson Together Mantenga Tucsón Unido/Keep Tucson Together 2:00 pm–5:00 pm Google Calendar Southside Presbyterian Church, 317 W 23rd St, Tucson, AZ 85713, United States Google Map La clínica legal Mantenga Tucsón Unido de No Ms Muertes y la abogada Margo Cowan invita a todos quienes estén en proceso de deportación en las cortes de inmigración y que no tengan abogados. The Keep Tucson Together legal clinic of No More Deaths and attorney Margo Cowan invite people in immigration deportation proceedings and who do not have lawyers. Habrá asesoría gratis para preparar su paquete de documentación que se presentará ante los fiscales para que cierren su caso y se pueda permanecer este país al lado de su familia. El Presidente Obama prometió cerrar todos los casos de personas con deportación si tienen los siguientes requisitos: tener amplias raices en este país, no tener antecedentes de cargos criminales serios, y tener familiares con ciudadanía o residencia. There will be free advice to aid you to prepare a documentation package to be presented to prosecutors to have your case closed and remain in this country. President Obama promised to close all deportation cases if they meet the following requirements: have broad roots in this country, have no previous history of serious criminal charges, or have family members with citizenship or residency. •
17	18 NMD Phoenix meeting NMD Phoenix meeting 7:30 pm–9:00 pm Google Calendar Central United Methodist Church, 1875 North Central Avenue, Phoenix, AZ 85004, United States Google Map No More Deaths is a group of people working to end the death and suffering of migrants caused by the militarization of the border between Mexico and the US. Meetings in Phoenix take place on the first and third Monday of the month. These meetings are open and public. We encourage everyone in the community to come and contribute time and energy to this movement. We meet at Central United Methodist Church, 1875 N. Central Avenue, Room 103 (just north of McDowell on east side of Central). •	19	20 Campaign Meetings Campaign Meetings 5:00 pm–7:00 pm Google Calendar Interested in getting involved in No More Deaths legal defense campaign? Contact our campaign coordinator at dropthecharges@nomoredeaths.org to come to a meeting. •	21	22	23
24	25	26	27 Campaign Meetings Campaign Meetings 5:00 pm–7:00 pm Google Calendar Interested in getting involved in No More Deaths legal defense campaign? Contact our campaign coordinator at dropthecharges@nomoredeaths.org to come to a meeting. •	28	29	30