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For Immediate Release February 13, 2017
Contact: Anai Ramirez | (915) 799-1629
MEDIA ADVISORY: Borderland Immigration Council Releases Discretion to Deny,
Report Identifying the Impacts of Immigration Enforcement on Border Communities
What: The Borderland Immigration Council will hold a press conference to announce the release of Discretion to Deny, a report identifying the failures of immigration agencies and officials in the El Paso Sector to respect the rights and dignity of migrants and asylum seekers. This in-depth report is based on documentation of over 100 cases of abuse of discretion, prolonged detention, family separation, and deterrence of asylum-seekers in El Paso.
When: Wednesday, February 15, 2015 at 1:30PM
Where: Center for Inter-American and Border Studies (CIBS): 1514 Hawthorne St.,
El Paso, TX, 79902
The report will be presented to the public at Discretion to Deny: The Impacts of Immigration Enforcement on Border Communities, a forum to be held on Wednesday, February 15 at 5:30pm at the El Paso Natural Gas Conference Center. A panel discussion will include Dr. Josiah Heyman of the UTEP Center for InterAmerican and Border Studies; Shaw Drake, Equal Justice Works Fellow, Refugee Protection with Human Rights First; Joanna Williams, Director of Education and Advocacy for the Kino Border Initiative; Theodora Simon, Associate Director, Hope Border Institute; and Linda Rivas, Executive Director, Las Americas Immigrant Advocacy Center.
About the Borderland Immigration Council:
The Borderland Immigration Council consists of immigration attorneys, local nonprofits, and members of the community who are concerned with Immigration Customs and Enforcement leadership’s pattern of denial of discretionary relief for immigrants and refugees in the El Paso area. BIC advocates for all migrants and families facing the unjust system of immigration.
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