Supporter,

New features are coming to our website this month! We are gearing up for Corbett's new trial on October 21st with a new daily updates blog, plus we are launching our first ever podcast for the ¡Denuncia! 2008 Abuse Documentation Campaign. Also, we have two wonderful events coming up and we'd love to see you there! Read all about it below... -Ana

In this issue:

The New ¡Denuncia! 2008 Podcast
U.S. Border Patrol Agent Corbett's "Daily Trial Update Blog"
The Not-So-Easy Path to Legal Immigration
20 New Human Rights Promoters to Graduate on October 24th
A Special Invitation to Dance the Fright Away

The New ¡Denuncia! 2008 Podcast

Tuesday, October 21, 2008

Francisco Rivera's Daily Memorial and "Daily Trial Updates Blog"

The retrial of U.S. Border Patrol Agent Nicholas Corbett, accused of killing the young Francisco Dominguez-Rivera, while crossing the desert near Naco in January of 2007, is scheduled to start on October 21st.   Border Action will have a memorial in front of the courthouse every day of the trial to honor the life of Francisco, who was saving money while working in the U.S. to build a new family home for his parents. . We'd love to see you there to support Francisco's family, along with helping us renew our message that this case unfortunately does not stand alone, and is part of a broader need for better training, more accountability and oversight within the Border Patrol, and that agents must be held accountable for their actions.

We expect the trial to last for roughly two weeks, and during that time you will be able to follow the daily proceedings in a special blog written by Katie O'Connor, our Program and Grants Coordinator. The blog can be found on our website starting October 21st.

Click here for other Border Action multimedia...

An immigration chart recently appeared in Reason magazine.  For those of you that have been confronted with the frequent question, "why don't they just enter legally like my parents did?" -this chart offers a great visual answer. The assumption is always that you will qualify to obtain a visa if you apply in the first place, but is it really that simple? The chart answers these and other questions, along with clearly outlining the numerous steps one must take to be admitted into the system.Two essential elements that predict a person's chance of citizenship eligibility can be concluded from this chart: having family in the U.S., or, possessing an extraordinary skill or degree of education; and even then, it can take anywhere from 6-28 years to become a citizen.

EVENTS COMING UP:


Friday, October 24, 2008

20 Human Rights Promoters to Graduate on October 24th

We have a special graduation on the 24th of October. Twenty of our members will be celebrating their completion of our 40-hour human rights training program. Two different groups took four hours each week, for several weeks, to learn the rights set forth by our Constitution and the Universal Declaration of Rights. The graduates have all made commitments to take the message further and hold talks with their families and friends. The graduation will take place at Southside Presbyterian Church in Tucson, AZ at 6:00 PM. You are all invited to be part of this special day.

WHAT: Human Rights Promoters Graduation
WHEN: October 24, 2008
WHERE: Southside Presbyterian Church, 317 West 23rd Street, Tucson, AZ
TIME: 6pm

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