Author: Border Network for Human Rights

HUGS NOT WALLS EVENT

BNHR is planning to have an event on August 10th, 2016, where families from both sides of the border will have the chance to meet and greet. We are registering people for this event....

Border Network rejects Donald Trump support by the National Border Patrol Council

http://www.lcsun-news.com/story/news/politics/elections/2016/04/11/el-paso-nm-border-agents-fight-trump-endorsement/82895344/ Members of the U.S. Border Patrol union in El Paso on Tuesday will ask their union local to disavow the National Border Patrol Council’s endorsement of presidential candidate Donald Trump. More than 20 elected officials, education groups and community...

MUNICIPAL ID BATTLE CONTINUES

https://www.texastribune.org/2016/04/07/sanctuary-city-fears-could-thwart-municipal-id-pro/ An El Paso-based immigrant rights group could see its hopes for a municipal ID card dashed after leaders there determined that issuing the card might prompt immigration hardliners to label the town a...