Border Angels Weekly Newsletter 
"Peace is not only the absence of war. As long as there is poverty, racism, discrimination and exclusion, we'll be hard-pressed to achieve a world of peace." Rigoberta Menchú 

Border Angels Update 
BREAKING NEWS: We are glad to announce a lawsuit win over the Mexican Institute of Migration and Mexican soldiers. With this important legal victory, they cannot continue asking for identification or performing raids 50 meters from the migrant shelters. Said raids were being conducted in front of Embajada Migrante and Border Angels Office in Playas, among other shelters.

We now have the legal protection thanks to the efforts of Mexican attorney at law Graciela Zamudio, Alma Migrante Org, compañer@s at Embajadores de Jesus and our support from Border Angels Baja. This is also a moral victory against oppressive government action to those seeking support and protection.

Congratulations to all who made this victory possible, especially to the unparalleled work of Baja California Director Hugo Castro who conducted interviews among those involved and provided the documentation of 14 evidential videos!

Read the article down below

https://www.elsoldetijuana.com.mx/local/ordenan-a-gn-y-al-inm-suspender-revisiones-a-50-metros-de-albergue-4828365.html

3 Women Died Trying to Cross the U.S.-Mexico Border After Getting LostMembers of the group were suffering from hypothermia and called 911.

By Paul Blest 

“The deaths that happen in the deserts and mountains, Border Patrol always says it’s a ‘tragic loss of life,’ but that’s really hard for us on the ground to accept considering this is an intended effect of their policies and actions,” Jacqueline Arellano, a co-director of the water drop program for the advocacy group Border Angels, told VICE News. “People wouldn’t have to go through this rugged terrain if the policies weren’t maintained."


https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/jgejkg/3-women-died-trying-to-cross-the-us-mexico-border-after-getting-lost

Crossing South

Resources for people returning to México, Honduras, El Salvador, and Guatemala

Many people and families in the U.S. have had to return to their native countries, either voluntarily or due to deportation. This resource was created to help people prepare so they can make the process as simple and safe as possible, whether they are returning to México, Honduras, El Salvador, or Guatemala. 


https://www.afsc.org/xs
Join us for our Caravan of Love!!!
February 22nd 

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/19N9QRG_cvQJMkIrcoz2RphvRUwtYR9c5lYwqSc3-5YQ/edit
FILL OUT THE FORM DOWN BELOW!!!

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GoFundMe Immigration Bond
Volunteer today! Click here to fill out the volunteer application

San Diego 

Tijuana

Fundraisers
Target:
https://www.target.com/gift-registry/giftgiver?registryId=34756a86c0874cf0ac91f1fc38fa0306&type
=GENERIC&fbclid=IwAR1mhY5jz_Cuz2Ep7KNr_C66mDUF6WydC9VmztXLLXfW_zSZrSC3o8ojjt0
Walmart:
https://www.walmart.com/lists/view-events-registry-items?id=d34e0e24-e379-4cfa-bb68-87580d189f91&fbclid=IwAR0FD68gTDnfkt_fyRwFNWcJBwM6k7a2wQaBspZ8ovGRZGcDTm7Umx_cfHM
Amazon:
https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/11R6LO7PTYXY/ref=nav_wishlist_lists_1?_encoding=UTF8&type=wishlist
SHOUT OUT TO RAINE GMOSER FOR SUPPORTING OUR CAUSE!!!

Raine and a group of volunteers will be walking the San Diego Trans County Trail in mid February. They will be following a 158 mile route from the Salton Sea to the Pacific Ocean, along desert washes, paved roads and everything in between. They will be selling a zine of their writing and art from the trip, with all the proceeds going to the Border Angels. 

THANK YOU!!!

https://charity.gofundme.com/o/en/campaign/sdtct-hike-for-border-angels
Food, Water, and Hope to the Border
https://shelterpromise.com/?fbclid=IwAR2G3G0wq8ASX4NfAsaWDWeIhODdf9Dq956TSLXK-AdSBBKXAeiKdYwfaCI
Currently needed items at the Tijuana Shelters 
Donations may be mailed at our
office located at 2258 island Ave, San Diego CA 92102

Media
By Adriana Ruggiero
https://www.telemundo20.com/noticias/local/nuevo-jefe-de-la-patrulla-fronteriza-en-san-diego/1988787/
TRUMP’S IMMIGRATION CRACKDOWN HAS TAKEN A DYSTOPIAN TURN

The government’s use of cell phone location data at the border is raising alarms about a creeping surveillance state.

https://www.vanityfair.com/news/2020/02/trump-immigration-crackdown-has-taken-a-dystopian-turn-cell-phone-data
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2020/02/gov-phone-location-data-track-migrants-report-200207162818055.html
Judge Orders Immigration Detention Hotline Restored
A federal judge has ordered the Trump administration to restore a free hotline that let detained immigrants report concerns about custody conditions until shortly after it was featured on the TV show “Orange Is the New Black.”
 
A refugee camp grows on the US-Mexico border

In Mexico's Matamoros, thousands of asylum seekers wait in an encampment for their asylum cases to be heard in the US.

By Dylan Baddour

https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2020/02/refugee-camp-grows-mexico-border-200211152113418.html

Merchandise
For purchase information contact [email protected] or
visit us at our office located at 2258 Island Ave, San Diego Ca 92102.
Border Angels Water Bottle 
$20
Border Angels logo pin 
$7
Love Has No Borders Pin, Day Laborers Pin & Education Not Deportation Pin
Each $7
Border Angels Logo Hat (adjustable strap)
$20
Bad Hombre Hat (adjustable strap)
$20
Bad Mujer Hat (adjustable strap)
$20
Love Has No Borders tshirt
$20
Colors: Navy blue, Green, Orange, Burgundy (subject to availability)
Sizes: S, M, L, XL & 2XL (subject to availability) 
Border Angels Pride Logo T-shirt
$20
Sizes: S, M, L, XL & 2XL (subject to availability) 
Bad Mujer & Bad Hombre T-shirts
$20 each
Sizes: S, M, L, XL & 2XL (subject to availability) 
Education Not Deportation 3" x 3", Love Has No Borders 2" x 2",
and Border Angels logo 3" x 1.5" stickers.
$5 each
Mr. Trumpet and the Big, Not-So-Great Wall $20

Mr. Trumpet and the Big, Not-So-Great, Wall is a story about a group of friends who live in Yousa, a place filled with music from all over the world. The friends love playing music together, but their friendship, families, and music are threatened when a Mr. Trumpet decides to build a wall and remove those who do not play the music he likes.

This is a story about how a group of friends can overcome heartbreak and separation through working together and believing in one another. People big and small, young and old, near and far, can find strength in caring for one another and building a better world for tomorrow.
Amor, Si Se Puede Chicano park Mural Poster by Muralist Salvador Barajas $20
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2258 Island Ave, San Diego Ca 92102 






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