25 Years of Operation Gatekeeper: Our Resistance & Resilience
Oct 7, 2019 6 PM – 8 PM
La Bodega Gallery
2196 Logan Ave, San Diego, California 92113
Hosted by AFSC-San Diego
On October 1, 1994, the San Diego Sector Border Patrol implemented Operation Gatekeeper as a strategy to push migrants into treacherous crossing routes, knowing that the harsh desert and mountain terrains would "deter" them from crossing. For many, deterrence meant death. Since then, conservative estimates have that over 8300 migrants have died crossing the US-Mexico border.
This event is also a fundraiser for a mural planned at Chicano Park that will honor the life of Anastasio Hernández Rojas, who was brutally killed by Customs and Border Protection and ICE agents in May 2010. To donate, visit this page: Fundraiser for Anastasio's Mural
Speakers will discuss the legacy of Operation Gatekeeper, how communities resist and demonstrate their resiliency to bad policies that endanger our border communities.
Speakers will include:
Judy de los Santos - Unión del Barrio
María Puga - Human Rights Advocate
Pedro Rios - American Friends Service Committee's US-Mexico Border Program
Mario Chacón and Gloria Favela Rocha, muralists working on Anastasio Hernández Rojas mural
Youth poet
Plus:
Come see a display of archived newspaper clippings and photographs on the topic of border militarization and Operation Gatekeeper
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