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Humanitarian Found Guilty in Littering Charge |
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Wednesday, 24 September 2008 22:33 |
Press Conference: Thursday, September 24, Noon, El Tiradito Shrine (Main Ave. & Cushing St. - map)
A federal magistrate judge issued a ruling on Monday that water jugs intended to help save the lives of migrants are litter. The ruling stems from a trial held two months ago to determine if a littering citation given to No More Deaths volunteer, Daniel Millis, was valid.
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Dan Millis: Guilty, but no Punishment |
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On Monday U.S. Magistrate Judge Bernardo Velasco finally delivered his verdict in regards to my July 25 littering trial. The ruling was delivered as a memo to my lawyer, and said only that I had been found guilty of the Class B misdemeanor offense of littering on a National Wildlife Refuge, and that sentencing was suspended. A suspended sentence means no sentence whatsoever - no fine, no jail, I don't even have to pay the original $175 ticket. Apparently, the U.S. government believes that humanitarian aid is a crime for which no punishment is warranted.
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Report Reveals Systematic Abuse of Detainees by U.S. Border Patrol |
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 Tucson, AZ - A delegation of volunteers from No More Deaths, a humanitarian aid group based in Tucson, Arizona, will participate in a Congressional briefing in Washington, D.C., on September 17, 1:00 PM. Their new report, "Crossing The Line: Human Rights Abuses of Migrants in Short-Term Custody on the Arizona/Sonora Border," will be released at that time. The briefing is hosted by Rep. Raul Grijalva (D-AZ). The report will be shared with human rights groups in a briefing hosted by Amnesty International on September 18.
Read the Report Online
Read Article from the Arizona Daily Star (10.19.2008)
Downloads: [pdf]
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Rally at UU Church to Send Delegation to DC |
 Rev. Diane Dowgiert, Unitarian Universalist Church of Tucson, speaks before a gathing of humanitarian aid supporters in Tucson. "To understand what goes on in our borderlands, it must be experienced.”
Rev. Diane Dowgiert of the Unitarian Universalist Church of Tucson opened the rally with comments from a recent visit to the No More Deaths humanitarian aid camp in Arivaca. Volunteers Maryada Vallet, Shura Wallin and Jimmy Wells spoke about their experiences working on the border and collecting the stories of abuse. Attorney Margo Cowan and Rev. Gene Lefebvre gave closing remarks.
For video of the conference, visit this blog: part1 | part 2.
KXCI audio coverage
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NMD to Send Delegation to DC for Congressional Briefing |
No More Deaths volunteers will travel to Washington, D.C., to give a congressional briefing September 17 on the findings in their new report, “Human Rights Abuses of Migrants in Short-Term Custody on the Arizona/Sonora Border.” The briefing will be hosted by Rep. Raul Grijalva, who met with No More Deaths to learn about the report.
The delegation of humanitarians hopes to convince congress to create custody standards that all Department of Homeland Security enforcement, including Border Patrol, must adhere to.
A press conference and sendoff event is scheduled for 12:00 pm Friday, September 12 at the Unitarian Universalist Church of Tucson, 4831 E 22nd St.
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Humanitarian “Angels” Rescue Migrant in Remote Desert Area |
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 No More Deaths volunteers found a man lying near the side of a remote ranch road Friday afternoon during a routine afternoon patrol. Two EMTs and one Wilderness First Responder were part of the group and immediately began caring for the 36-year-old man, who hadn’t drank water for 3 days. Upon seeing the volunteers, he asked if he was dreaming and if the humanitarians were “angelitos”.
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Volunteer with No More Deaths
No More Deaths is currently taking applications for Summer 2008 volunteers! Work as a humanitarian along the border of Arizona and Sonora, Mexico. No More Deaths volunteers are trained and placed in desert camps or border aid stations to provide humanitarian aid to migrants.
Our summer volunteer cycle began June 1 and continues through the end of September. Applicants coming from out of town should submit their applications at least 2 weeks before they plan to arrive. Long term volunteers and those applying for scholarships should submit their application and supporting materials earlier, if possible.
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