Rights Organizations Fight to End Detentions, Deportations and Militarization of the U.S.-Mexico Border
Demands include an immediate moratorium on deportations and detentions and their elimination. The call is to "centre the rights of working people," at home and abroad, recognizing immigration as a global issue where the U.S. greatly contributes to the violence and devastation imposed on peoples here and abroad. There is recognition that the detentions and many of the deportations, actions also carried out under Bush and Obama, are crimes. The government continues to act with impunity and no one is held accountable for the deaths, violence and family separations daily occurring. People in cities across the country have repeatedly stood against family separation and detention, especially of children. Many are saying "This is not my America" and joining in the struggles for rights and a new direction for the country, one that is pro-social and pro-humanity. Contrary to this demand of the public, detention camps continue to expand, an indication that they are not only for immigrants and refugees, but potentially for those organizing, who the government targets as "threats." Or, as has already happened, are charged with human smuggling simply for providing aid to undocumented immigrants. That is, not only is the government not held accountable for crimes, but those organizing for rights are being criminalized. The increasing militarization of the border and detention camps at military facilities is a further indication that far from solving any problems, the government is further criminalizing resistance, which includes providing humanitarian aid. The various organizations standing up for the rights of all at home and abroad are contributing to a path forward that defends the interests of the peoples. It is this spirit and stand that no one is illegal, we are one humanity with one struggle for our rights, that will further strengthen the work being organized. (Voice of Revolution, December 13, 2019)
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Through a variety
of means, immigration rights
organizations are speaking out and taking their
stands against
detentions, deportations and the militarization of
the border,
which still includes thousands of troops on the
border. Efforts
include demonstrations, proposals to "re-envision"
the approach
to immigration and provide legislation that
recognizes rights,
legal and humanitarian aid on the ground, such as
providing food
and water to those forced to cross the desert,
court cases and
more.