SBCC Statement on Gen. John Kelly’s Confirmation Hearing to Lead DHS
Jan11

SBCC Statement on Gen. John Kelly’s Confirmation Hearing to Lead DHS

The Southern Borders Communities Coalition has issued the following statement following the confirmation hearing of Gen. John Kelly to lead the Department of Homeland Security by the Senate’s Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee. Pedro Rios, Director of the American Friends Service Committee’s US-Mexico Border Program in San Diego, and a member of the Southern Borders Communities Coalition, said the following: “Gen....

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SBCC Statement on Gen. John Kelly’s Nomination to Lead DHS
Dec08

SBCC Statement on Gen. John Kelly’s Nomination to Lead DHS

 Border Communities Should Not be Treated like War Zones Christian Ramírez, director of the Southern Border Communities Coalition has issued the following statement regarding the nomination of retired Gen. John Kelly to lead the Department of Homeland Security. “President-elect Donald Trump’s plan to nominate retired USMC Gen. John Kelly to lead the Department of Homeland Security is a deeply troubling signal to border...

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CBP Continues Pattern of Justifying Agents’ Excessive Use of Force
Nov17

CBP Continues Pattern of Justifying Agents’ Excessive Use of Force

U.S. Southern Border Region – The Southern Border Communities Coalition(SBCC) is disappointed by the National Use of Force Review Board’s (NUFRB) findings of four use-of-force incidents involving U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agents and officers. The incidents occurred in both southern and northern border states, including California, Arizona, Washington State and New York. You can read the cases here. The...

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Border Advocates Gather in El Paso To Fight Militarization of Border
Nov15

Border Advocates Gather in El Paso To Fight Militarization of Border

EL PASO, TX – Border and immigrant advocates gather in this border city for a three-day conference to organize and mobilize border communities to protect their rights, dignity, and quality of life. President-elect Trump has made border security a top priority, and the Southern Border Communities Coalition and its allies are preparing to push back against any efforts to build a wall and further militarize our nation’s...

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Customs and Border Protection Moves Forward With Body-Worn Cameras
Sep15

Customs and Border Protection Moves Forward With Body-Worn Cameras

Move is a huge win for border communities; push for more transparency and accountability continues   Washington D.C./Southern Border Region – Today marks a step forward to improve the quality of life for Southern Border residents as U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) begins the process of purchasing body-worn cameras. These devices will help achieve the common-sense goals of added transparency, accountability, and...

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It’s Time To Scale Back Border Patrol Checkpoints
Sep12

It’s Time To Scale Back Border Patrol Checkpoints

Incoming Chief Mark Morgan urged to bring transparency and accountability reforms during key oversight committee hearing Washington D.C. –  Unaccountable, highly intrusive Border Patrol interior checkpoints have infringed on the quality of life of border residents, resulting in unchecked cases of excessive force, racial profiling and widespread civil and human liberties abuses  — all at a high cost, but with questionable...

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