Cipriano Ríos, who gain national notoriety after leading a hunger strike in a detention center in Tacoma, WA, was deported to Mexico. Rios had spent 18 months in detention while fighting his asylum case. He is now reportedly stranded in the border area and separated from his family.
Guest: Maru Mora Villalpando, Coordinator, Latino Advocacy, Tacoma, WA, www.latinoadvocacy.org
Six Months in Sanctuary. Rosa Robles, a mother of two, took sanctuary more than six months ago in a church in Tucson after she was given a final order of deportation. Groups of activists are stepping up public campaigns to pressure immigration authorities under the slogans: “Keep Tucson Together” and “We Stand with Rosa.”
Guest: Rosa Robles, Tucson Presbyterian Church, Tucson, AZ.
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