The Border Angels (also known as Angeles De La Frontera ) is a tax-exempt nonprofit organization based in San Diego 501 (c) (3) that focuses on migrants' rights, reforms immigration, and prevention of immigrant deaths along the border. Border Angels, along with over 2000 volunteers serving San Diego immigrant residents through migrant migrant programs such as outreach and legal aid, and providing life-saving assistance to migrants by placing bottled water in remote mountains and desert border areas of San Diego and Imperial district, California.
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Border Angels was started in 1986 by founder and director Enrique Morones (grandson of Luis Negrette Morones), initially to provide humanitarian assistance to migrants living in the canyons of the North County San Diego area. The group's focus was then extended to humanitarian efforts aimed at saving the lives of migrants by storing bottled water in remote desert and mountain areas along the US-Mexico border where migrants are known to travel on foot. Morones said the "spark" that started the Borders of Angels was a journey he made with the parishioners of the Catholic Church in Carlsbad to the valley north of San Diego County where children, women and families live in difficult conditions. (source: Border Angels, Annual Dinner Dinner Celebration, 11-1-2015). He continued his visit bringing water, food, and other supplies to the inhabitants of the valley. After living in Los Angeles for several years, in 1993 Morones met and discussed his work with Ethel Kennedy, the widow of Senator Robert F. Kennedy and a human rights activist, who encouraged him to expand employment and use the media to draw attention to the migrant's struggles and needs will be humanitarian aid. Since the meeting, Border Angels has grown to provide humanitarian services across the US-Mexican border region, working with hundreds of universities and human rights groups, and partnering with several shelters and community organizations on both sides of the US-Mexican border.
Morone's inspiring talks with Ny. Kennedy arrived at a dinner party to remember CÃÆ' Â © sar ChÃÆ'¡vez, late labor leader, civil rights activist and agricultural worker. "Ethel Kennedy told me, 'You have to tell people so they can help you,'" Morones said.
On the occasion of his 25th birthday, Morones outlines a meeting with Ny. Kennedy: "At the event we held in Los Angeles after the 1993 disruption of Rodney King, Ethel Kennedy, wife of politician murdered Robert Kennedy, spoke to me about the importance of media in raising awareness, and that's when I decided to become a full-time activist and take on a more visible leadership role. ''
Among other activities, Border Angels supports and nurses the burial of the poor in Holtville, Calif., In the Empire Valley, where hundreds of migrants who pass through the border are buried. Many graves without a name, only marked with simple stone or brick. The group placed the cross with graves written with Spanish words translated as: "Never Forgotten" and "You Are Not Alone." Morones has stated that his Catholic faith, education and education inform, shape and motivate his work. He sometimes wore a shirt bearing the image of Jesus Christ with the words, "Who will deport Jesus?" He told the San Diego Union-Tribune in 2011: "All my work and life are based on my faith - that only love overcomes hatred and light overcomes darkness," Morones said. "My faith in God is the light that guides my life."
Border Angels helps provide job skills, such as hair, skin and beauty treatments, to women recently deported from the United States to Mexico. In April 2016, 20 deported women graduated from a hairdresser course supported by Border Angels in the Desayunador Salesiano "Padre Chava" dining room for the poor in Tijuana, B.C., Mexico.
In his autobiography, Morones writes that the Border Angels "appeared in 1986, but had no name until 2001," when the name was coined by Univision TV station Don Francisco. [Source: Morones, Enrique (2012). Strength One: The Story of the Border Angels . San Diego State University Press. p.Ã, 46. Ã, ] During an interview with Morones on his TV show" Sabado Gigante, "Francisco called him the" border angel, "which caused Morones to adopt a name for his organization.
Over the years, Border Angels has provided a public counterpoint to Minutes and other groups that protest immigration along the border and oppose the recruitment of undocumented workers. Morones accused Minutemen and other racist groups.
In early 2016, Border Angels can help identify and locate the families of a youth who spent 16 years living with the support of life in nursing care, unconscious and with an unknown identity after a 1999 car accident near the border. Morones works with representatives of Border Patrol agent unions, state legislators, University of California, San Diego and Mexican consulates. As a result of that effort, the Mexican consulate in San Diego reported that the man's identity was confirmed as a result of DNA testing, and that the family asked his name not to be revealed.
Morones is the founder of the San Diego House of Mexico, made up of individuals and community partners who seek to cultivate awareness, appreciation and understanding of Mexico by utilizing the goodwill ambassador's approach with the message of inclusion.
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Operation Gatekeeper
The Gatekeeper operation was a 1994 federal government crackdown on border crossings unlicensed by migrants. Morones said the program, which fortifies the border fence and builds military areas on some parts of the US-Mexico border, is responsible for hundreds of migrant deaths trying to enter the United States through difficult terrain, often ending in extreme weather conditions. The Gatekeepers have forced the border crossers to move to more dangerous areas, resulting in increased deaths. "They were forced to cross in harder areas," Morones said. "It's not human."
When the Gatekeepers began under the Clinton administration, 14 miles of corrugated steel panels were welded into several pieces of fence separating the United States and Mexico between the Pacific Ocean and Otay Mesa, and an additional milestone fence, consisting of thick columns placed a few inches wide , and a high steel fence. Light is established and motion detection sensors are placed on the ground so that Border Patrol officers can monitor and detect unauthorized border crossings. The number of Border Patrol agents increased dramatically between 1994 and 1998.
More than 10,000 people are believed to have died trying to cross the border from Mexico to the United States since the Gatekeepers began in 1994.
Immigrant Spring 2006 and Marcha Migrante
Each year, Border Angels holds what they call Marcha Migrantes, which is a caravan of people who travel through country meetings with local community groups to support them in their struggle and to educate people about death migrants, the need for immigration reform and rescue work of the Border Angels. [Source: Morones, Enrique (2012). Strength One: The Story of the Border Angels . San Diego State University Press. pp.Ã, 33, 56. Ã, ]
Marcha Migrante I
2006 - The journey begins February 2, 2006, during the 2006 United States immigration reform protests. The first 25 car caravans went to Holtville, Calif., To a cemetery where many people who died across the border were buried in simple graves, often without a mark. Furthermore, Dolores Huerta, founder of United Farm Workers, arranged a meeting at Placita Olvera in Los Angeles. The effort focused on opposition to the Border Protection, Anti-Terrorism and Illegal Immigration Control Act of 2005, endorsed by the US House of Representatives in December 2005 and would make it a federal crime to help people in the country without documentation. Border Angels and other Latin groups held massive parades in cities across the country as opposition, and the Catholic Church in Los Angeles issued a statement against the bill. It does not qualify for the US Senate. The group drove to Washington, D.C., and returned to San Diego, holding meetings in 40 cities in 27 days. [Source: Morones, Enrique (2012). Strength One: The Story of the Border Angels . San Diego State University Press. pp.Ã, 44-60. Ã, ]
Marcha Migrante II
2007 - A two-week journey begins February 2nd. The caravan traveled along the US-Mexican border from San Diego to Brownsville, Texas, and back.
Marcha Migrante III: Tu voto es tu voz
2008 - The journey in February 2008 went to the Canadian-US border, starting at Friendship Park and passing through six western states with the message, "Tu voto es tu voz," or your voice is your voice. [Source: Morones, Enrique (2012). Strength One: The Story of the Border Angels . San Diego State University Press. pp.Ã, 92-93. Ã, ]
Marcha Migrante IV: We are lining up, we choose, now it's time to deliver
2009 - The group traveled from San Diego to Florida and then to Washington D.C., where they met with a human rights organization about immigration reform.
Marcha Migrante V: American Dream or American Dream
2010 - The journey begins February 2, 2010, in Sasabe, Sonora, Mexico, and continues with a caravan through Tucson, Phoenix, and Yuma, as well as Coachella and Calexico. The journey ends in Holtville, California.
Marcha Migrante VI: The Teardrop
2011 - The journey begins February 2 at Friendship Park with press conferences and vigilance, and the next day heading to Tecate, Mexico, to reach migrants and water droplets in the desert on the US side. After stopping in Holtville, California, the party traveled 20 miles to Calexico and closed with a 13 mile run across the desert.
The sixth annual Marcha Migrante is called the "Trail of Tears" because it covers areas where migrants have died. The March 2-7 march begins at Tijuana's Monumento de la Playa, in the Pacific Ocean, and ends at Mexicali's Hotel Migrante, a refuge for people deported from the US. The journey passes through roads and lanes on both sides of the border. Micaela Saucedo, who participated in various annual parades, said: "We are doing this to make people aware that we really need immigration reform in both countries and we do not want more deaths on the border."
Marah Migrante VII: Walking with Cesar
2012 - The parade begins at Cesar Chavez Park in San Diego and in commemoration of the principles of legendary peasant leader. The activists traveled from Holtville, California, to Yuma, Arizona, Los Angeles, Bakersfield, Stockton, Modesto, and Sacramento.
Marcha Migrante X: All Life Means
2015 - The group begins in Taman Persahabatan and then spends the week in Tijuana visiting migrant shelters and non-governmental organizations working with migrants and deportees.
2014 Protest Murietta Immigration and Resettlement Central American Children
Border Angels is active during the 2014 American immigration crisis, resulting in a spike of unaccompanied children from Central America seeking entry into the United States.
Border Angels distributes over 45 tons of toys, books, food and clothing donated to migrants, and their volunteers match the anti-immigration demonstrators who demonstrate and try to block the arrival of arriving migrant buses for processing at Murietta , California, in Riverside County.
On July 4, 2014, Morones and Border Angels volunteers watched as anti-immigration protesters gathered at the US Border Patrol station in Murrieta and physically blocked a bus trying to degrade immigrants from Central America. Members of the Murrieta police force were among those who initially blocked the bus entrance, and Morones watched about 25 anti-immigrant demonstrators banging their flags against the bus while yelling at immigrants inside. Morones called the display, "the worst of American spirit," and added that "most countries are not like that."
Undocumented immigrants are flown to California from Texas in an attempt to ease the crowded conditions in US Customs and Border Protection housing from the inclusion of minors who are not accompanied. The situation was described as a "humanitarian crisis" by the Obama administration.
Children's Day (DÃÆ'a del NiÃÆ'Â ± o)
Between 2012 and 2016, Border Angels has been involved in a National Children's Day event involving the opening of an emergency gate at the border at Friendship Park between Border State Park on the US side and Friendship Park (San Diego-Tijuana) at Playas de Tijuana. Working with US Border Patrols, families with mixed status often include US children who hold Resilient Action for Arrival Children are given the opportunity to briefly embrace their families between the two countries for three minutes.
2013
The emergency door opened for the first time after negotiations between the Border Patrol and Enrique Morones. However this caused a problem when a young girl crossed the border and jumped into his father's arms, resulting in the event being postponed in 2014.
2015
The door is once again opened in 2015, where four families are given the opportunity to embrace briefly.
2016: Opening the Door of Hope
The 2016 event was organized as a joint event between the United States Border Patrol Agent, Frank Alvarado and Border Angels. After a speech by Enrique Morones, Congressman Juan Vargas and Tijuana Council Member Martha Leticia Castañeda, the Emergency Door was opened for five families to be embraced for up to three minutes.
Participants include:
Timeline
- 1986 : Enrique Morones embarked on a journey to the Carlsbad valley with the North County church to provide assistance to migrant families living there
- 1996 : REENCUENTRO was formed in response to the Rodney King riots to promote the concept that "We are a race, a human race"
- 1998 : The first trip to the desert to distribute water starts
- 2001 : During an episode of the carrier SÃÆ'¡bado Gigante, Don Francisco refers to Enrique as "el angel de la frontera" - Border Angels gets its official name and status 501 (c) (3)
- 2003 : The radio show "Morones por la Tarde" was launched to discuss human rights and the reach of migrants. Enrique Morones became founder and director of the Border Commission
- 2005 : Gente Unida was founded to combat hate groups like the Minuteman Civil Defense Corps
- 2006 : Immigrant Spring and Marcha Migrante I were launched, with 111 vehicles joining national caravans to protest against the Border Protection, Anti-Terrorism and Illegal Immigration Control Act of 2005 and promote immigration reform human. More than 27 caravan days visit 40 cities in 20 states and cover more than 10,000 miles.
- 2007 : Ten border states joined Marcha Migrante II from Friendship Park in San Diego to Hope Park in Brownsville, Texas. Border Angels collects 500 sacks of emergency supplies for victims of the 2007 California forest fires
- 2008 : Marcha Migrante III from Friendship Park in San Diego to the Canadian-US border to promote the "Tu voto es tu voz" campaign to allow minority communities to register and vote in the election.
- 2009 : Marcha Migrante IV "We are marching, we choose, now is the time to deliver" from Florida to Washington DC, this caravan sends over 25,000 letters to the White House demanding a humane immigration reform. Founder Enrique Morones received the Mexican National Human Rights Award and Ohtli Awards.
- 2010 : Marcha Migrante V: "American Dream or America's Nightmare". March people crossed the desert from Mexico to the United States, continuing with vigilance to remember Luis Ramirez, Esiquiel Hernandez, Marcelo Lucero, and hundreds of unknown, but unforgettable migrants buried in Holtville Cemetery. Fifteen tons of food and supplies were also delivered to victims of the Mexicali earthquake.
- 2011 : Marcha Migrante VI: "Tear Trail" from Friendship Park (on 40th Anniversary) to Calexico. The March people mirrored on the Mexican side in solidarity with migrants crossing the border every day. Border Angels celebrates 25 years of Border Angels
- 2012 : Marcha Migrante VII: "Walking with Cesar". The first book publishing Strength One , The Story of the Border Angels by Ricardo Griswold del Castillo as told by Enrique Morones. A caravan for Marcha Migrante VII with Javier Sicilia. Participation in three widescreen films: Detained in the Desert by Josefina Lopez; Harvest of Empire by Juan Gonzalez & amp; Wendy Thompson, and Border Run featuring actress Sharon Stone.
- 2013 : During the Children's Day celebration, a father can embrace his five-year-old daughter at the border gate's emergency gate at Friendship Park.
- 2014 : Central American children and families arrive in San Diego area during the American Immigration Crisis 2014. Their arrival in Murrieta, California, the region encourages anti-immigrant protests. The Border Angels provide support to immigrants, distribute over 50 tons of donated donations, and put hundreds of families and children in housing. (Source: Border Angels, annual celebration dinner, 11-7-2-15.)
- 2016 : the celebration of the third child's day in which 5 families can embrace inside the makeshift gate on the walls of the Border in Taman Persahabatan
Reach Activities
Volunteers are active in the community and participate in:
- Advocacy for humane immigration reform locally, across the state and nationally.
- Provide outreach and assistance to daily workers in the form of food, water and clothing.
- Provide free legal assistance to migrants in need.
Drop Water Desert
The Border Angels are famous for engaging in desert water droplets, where volunteers travel to the desert along the US/Mexico border and distribute plastic bottles of water in areas considered migrants. This journey is used to educate the public about immigration and prevent the death of migrants through dehydration.
Labor Day Reach
Border volunteers and activists often visit daily workplaces around the San Diego area such as Home Depot where migrant workers gather, and distribute food, water, clothing, and advice on immigration services, legal rights and offer support.
Immigration & amp; Advocacy
Founder Enrique Morones is a regular guest on TV and radio talk shows to discuss immigration and human rights.
Education
Founder of Border Angels Enrique Morones is often a speaker at high schools and universities across the United States on issues such as migrants' rights, migrant deaths, and immigration reforms. He has conducted numerous public debates with immigration critics including talk-show host Bill O'Reilly and Lou Dobbs, Sheriff Joe Arpaio of Maricopa County, Arizona, and Dan Stein, president of the Federation for American Immigration Reform Washington, DC, advocating for reduced levels immigration. He has appeared as a commentator and interview subject on various TV shows including Today Show, Larry King and Spanish-language media, discussing immigration and migrant issues.
In April 2011 he debated Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio. Morones insisted on the humane treatment of immigrants irrespective of their documentation and federal policies that would allow many of those undocumented to gain access to citizenship or population status. Arpaio urges law enforcement.
Criticism
Founder Enrique Morones has received several death threats from those who disagree with Border Angels and his attitude toward undocumented migrants. Critics argue that Border Angels provides assistance to migrants who violate US immigration laws. However, the Border Angels only provide life-saving humanitarian relief and notify the US Border Patrol before every time desert water falls. He maintains a good working relationship with Border Patrol officers, as evidenced by the annual Children's Day celebrations and weekly events organized in coordination with the Border Patrol at the Park Border Field Park, run by Border Patrol.
While critics complain of "illegal immigration", Morones maintains current US immigration laws making it impossible for most people from Mexico and Central America to enter the United States with documentation through ports of entry. "The biggest myth out there is that these people have to 'queue' and come here legally," Morones said. "There is no line.These people are not eligible for a visa.There is no legal way for these people to come to this country." Morones also noted that rather than being a financial burden, immigrants contribute greatly to the US economy through employment and taxes.
Morones has spoken of the work of the Border Angels in many debates and appearances on campuses and on television and radio. Dan Stein, president of the Federation for American Immigration Reform Washington, D.C., who advocates for the decline in immigration rates, has called Morones a stubborn extremist. "I do not like Morones, I think he is someone who adds a lot of trouble, he brings strength, he brings passion, he brings a strong sense of his own moral virtue," Stein said. But he added: "I see Enrique as more or less a professional advocate who is not subject to alternative perspectives and does not approach the issue by respecting those who may be opposed to his viewpoint.... He makes it clear he is morally superior to those who do not agree with him. "
Support
Border Angels gets support from community leaders involved in immigration debates. Members of the Los Angeles City Council and former California Board member Gil Cedillo and playwright Josefina LÃÆ'³pez were among those who have voiced strong support.
"I have a special relationship with the Border Angels, who help immigrants.We are here together and support each other in our efforts," said Cedillo, a Democrat who successfully sponsored a law allowing illegal immigrants to apply for college assistance and respected. by the group in 2011. In 2006, Cedillo said of the Morones and Border Angels: "He is the moral authority of our community, Thousands are dying, and he is the only one who connects us all together."
David Shirk, director of the Trans-Border Institute at the University of San Diego, said Border Angels is "a fairly consistent voice on the dangers faced by migrants coming to the United States as a result of hyper-securitized border policies. is very important in doing things that academics can not and can not do, that is taking a strong policy position and lobbying the US government for policy change. "
Paul F. Chavez, president of Cesar Chavez Foundation and the son of a peasant leader, said: "Today, the brave members of the Angeles Border honor my father's inheritance by making a strong statement of the inhumanity and oppression experienced on our border by innocent immigrants. [Source: Morones, Enrique (2012). Strength One: The Story of the Border Angels San Diego State University Press. P. Ã, 7. < span title = "ctx_ver = Z39.88-2004 & amp; rft_val_fmt = info% 3Aofi% 2Ffmt% 3Akev% 3Amtx% 3Abook & amp; rft.genre = books & amp; rft.btitle = Strength of One% 3A Angels & Angels Border Story rft.pages = 7 & amp; rft.pub = San Diego State University Press & amp; rft.date = 2012 & amp; rft.aulast = Morones & amp; rft. aufirst = Enrique & amp; rfr_id = info% 3Asid% 2Fen.wikipedia.org% 3ABorder Angels "> ]
See also
No More Death
Human Boundaries
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