Posada (signifying Inn) is a Christmas tradition in much of the Latin world. Joseph and Mary search for shelter. Mary is about to give birth to Jesus. Shelter is refused several times and finally one house opens its door to the couple. In the Bi-National Migrant Posada Joseph and Mary represent migrants in search of asylum. The …
Encuentro Binacional: Migraciones Femeninas “inicia una conversación entre artistas, académicos y líderes de la comunidad que reflexionan sobre los conceptos de frontera, territorio, migración, desplazamiento y movimiento a través de las lentes de género y sexualidad”. Participantes de Tucson, Phoenix, Douglas y La Ciudad de México se reunirá en Tucson y Douglas, Arizona, del 11 …
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Binational Encuentro: Female Migrations “initiates a conversation among collaborating artists, scholars, and community leaders reflecting on the concepts of border, territory, migration, displacement, and movement through the lenses of gender and sexuality.” Participants from Tucson, Phoenix, Douglas and Mexico City will gather in Tucson and Douglas, Arizona, from October 11-19 for this multi-cultural event. Details …
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By Norah Booth The shooting death of 16-year-old Jose Antonio Elena Rodriguez on October 10, 2012, was the U.S. Border Patrol’s sixth cross-border killing of an unarmed Mexican citizen. The Mexican government requested, routinely, that the accused be extradited to Mexico for trial. Routinely, the U.S. government denied this request. Would this be the first …
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[A series of reports giving updates and details about the ongoing court trial of Border Agent Lonnie Ray Swartz for his shooting of 16-year-old Jose Antonio Elena Rodriguez in Nogales in 2012 — Eds.] 4/24/18 Statements from three stakeholders seeking justice for the Elena Rodriguez family The faculty and staff of the Center for Latin …
Read moreReporter’s Notebook: US Agent on Trial for Nogales Cross-Border Shooting