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$600m Border Security Bill
September 13, 2010 - Arnoldo Garcia, NNIRR
Obama and Congress increase border militariztion, ensuring more migrant deaths and rights abuses

Street Vendors to Protest Attack of Pregnant Woman Vendor
September 10, 2010 - Rafael Samanez, VAMOS Unidos
VAMOS Unidos, a NYC street vendors organization, will protest attack on their members by NYC officers

Human Rights Protests Interrupt Scheduled Raids on First Day of SB 1070
August 31, 2010 - NDLON, NNIRR
Human rights protests interrupted scheduled raids on first day of SB 1070. Sheriff retaliated with targeted wrongful arrest of Salvador Reza, Puente movement leader. At initial hearing prosecutor and judge agree, “I can find no probable cause” for this arrest.

Community groups continue protests against SB1070, all immigration police collaboration
August 29, 2010 - Arnoldo Garcia, NNIRR
Judge Bolton’s ruling yesterday temporarily halting select provisions of Arizona’s SB1070 is a good start, reflecting the ardent demand of the community-led movement to defeat the controversial legislation. The mobilizations in cities around the country to protest SB1070 on the date of its enactment take on new urgency.

Vigil for Peace, Against Hatred: Solidarity for shooting victims at Southwest Workers Union
August 16, 2010 - Southwest Workers Union, NNIRR
Support Southwest Workers Union after members were targeted in a violent drive-by shooting that left one young college intern in critical condition.

Alarming Border Death Count Continues Unabated and Ignored: Arizona Recovered Remains Reach 153
August 15, 2010 - Coalicion de Derechos Humanos, NNIRR
The number of human remains recovered on the Arizona-Sonora border since October 1, 2009 has reached 153, reports the Tucson-based Coalición de Derechos Humanos. Fifteen years and more than 2,000 deaths later, there is no end in sight to the unnecessary carnage on the U.S.-México border.

Immigrant Community Groups Arrive in Detroit to Say Another World Is Here!
July 22, 2010
30 member groups of NNIRR participate in U.S. Social Forum in Detroit

Migrant Trail Walk Arrives in Tucson
June 11, 2010 - Coalicion de Derechos Humanos (posted by arnoldo garcia), CDH/nnirr
56 participants complete final day of 75-mile journey through Sonoran desert

Resistance Against SB1070 Escalates: Massive National Mobilization in Phoenix on May 29, 2010
June 10, 2010 - Arnoldo Garcia for NDLON media alert, NNIRR
Media Briefing Call on SB1070 and National March on Phoenix on Tuesday, May 25, 2010 1:00-2:00 p.m. EST

Massive ICE Sweep Terrorizes AZ Communities
April 16, 2010 - Cathi Tactaquin, NNIRR
NNIRR members call on Administration to suspend ICE operations and investigate abuses

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