34 #migrants have died so far this fiscal year in #BorderPatrol ’s El Paso Sector — and summer hasn’t yet begun.

Last year was devastating, when 149 migrants died here, often within reach of help👇

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With rampant insecurity and violence driven by political and gang conflicts we are calling on the Biden administration to REDESIGNATE HAITI FOR TPS.

President Biden we urge you to be on the right side of history and to protect families #TPSFORHAITI .

Extremely disappointed to see the president discussing plans to use executive authority to “shut down the border” and limit the ability to seek asylum in the U.S.

Enforcement-only policies don’t work. We need to lead with dignity and humanity. jayapal.house.gov/2024/04/10/ran…

new from Gabe Ortíz: On Tax Day, The Facts Speak Clearly: Immigrant Workers Pay Billions Into Social Security and Medicare, Help Fund Public Schools and Libraries, and Boost Our Economy

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“Shutting down the border” would do nothing to address the humanitarian challenges at our borders. Instead, it would create turmoil and suffering.

President Biden must lead with courage, not cowardice, when it comes to our immigration and asylum policies.

Last night, we presented a report on the atrocities that occurred in the Cd Juarez detention center, a tragedy that was both predictable and preventable. Organizations are calling for reparations and justice for the 40 families of the men who died, the 27 survivors and +

We've said it once an d we'll say it again.

'Border security' = Death
'Deterrence' = Death
'Militarization' = Death

It's literally that simple.

Join us this Friday, April 12th, from 1 - 2:30 pm MT for a regional update regarding anti-immigrant law #SB4 .

All West Texas and New Mexico organizers, as well as community members, are welcome. Bilingual interpretation available.

🔗 Register here: mobilize.us/s/wy5k2W

Today we present “El Paso Sector Migrant Death Database”. This project documents the last 15 years of migrant deaths along the US/Mexico border in CBP’s El Paso Sector, which includes El Paso and all of New Mexico.elpasomigrantdeathdatabase.org

New in The Border Chronicle 🦂 A New Report Shows Skyrocketing Deaths in El Paso, New Mexico Border Region
'It’s really just shocking how close to help a lot of people died,' says Bryce, who led the report for the nonprofit No More Deaths | No Más Muertes theborderchronicle.com/p/a-new-report…

'By adding millions of new workers to the labor market, the immigration surge has lifted payrolls and growth, and potentially helped keep a lid on consumer prices, according to recent research.'

cc: Semafor

“Comprehensive immigration reform is not in the cards anytime soon. But doing right by the essential workers who kept the country going during a dark time… seems like the least we can do,” says Karen Tumulty The Washington Post 👇🏽.

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We are urging the Biden administration to halt deportations to Haiti as it’s experiencing a state of emergency after armed groups took over large parts of the country.

We at Las Americas Immigrant Advocacy Center, Border Servant Corps, Estrella del Paso, and others are helping folks coming with parole get their work permit applications + other paperwork to USCIS before they leave the border.

Just yesterday, our staff at Las Americas helped 80 people through this process!

This is a great, in-depth piece that illustrates what we gain from helping newly arriving immigrants get work authorization in a timely manner. Worth the read!

I'll add, we're working this at the border too and relieve interior communities even more.

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PEOPLE. POWER.✊🏽✊🏽✊🏽

#SB4 cannot and will not stand.