The No More Deaths community will join thousands of activists from all over the United States and Mexico October 7–10 when the School of the Americas Watch (SOA Watch) moves its annual vigil to the line between Nogales, Arizona and Nogales, Sonora. Continue reading NMD joins Border Convergence
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Benefit concert for NMD in Tucson, October 7
Join us Friday, October 7 at Club Congress in downtown Tucson (311 E. Congress St.) for a benefit concert supporting the work of No More Deaths! The concert is being held on the first evening of the SOA Watch Border Convergence and is included in the Convergence’s calendar of events. From 7 to 11 p.m., enjoy live cumbia, Sonoran rock, and folk by Gabriel Sullivan, the Leila Lopez band, Carlos Arzate & The Kind Souls, and Vox Urbana. Then stick around for DJ Dirtyverbs and a Selena cover band extraordinaire on the Hotel Congress patio. Admission is $5–$20 sliding scale, with all proceeds donated to No More Deaths.
Autumn appeal
Dear friends of No More Deaths,
As we close out one of the hottest summers on record, our hearts are heavy. In June, the bodies of 25 people were recovered from the deserts of southern Arizona. In July, the bodies of 24 people were found. Continue reading Autumn appeal
Newsletter: Fall 2016
Here is our fall newsletter! Click to download.
The Nation: “The financial firm that cornered the market on jails”
The financial firm that cornered the market on jails
Arun Gupta, The Nation, August 1, 2016
Excerpt:
Numi’s highest profits may come from jailed migrants. As Paul Wright, executive director of the Human Rights Defense Center, points out, “Large numbers of [jailed] people are deported to countries where they aren’t able to use the inmate debit cards.” The balance on these uncashed cards would be absorbed by Numi and the issuing bank through maintenance fees. Continue reading The Nation: “The financial firm that cornered the market on jails”
Now accepting volunteer applications for September
We are now taking applications for the September session of our desert-aid volunteer program. Apply by July 24 to start volunteering September 4.
Donate to NMD on the longest day of the year
Today, June 20, is the longest day of the year.
For over 14 hours, the sun will beat down on Southern Arizona. In the midst of a heat wave, temperatures exceed 115°. All the while, migrants are walking through the desert borderlands, seeking safety and refuge.
They need your support today. Continue reading Donate to NMD on the longest day of the year
Spring appeal
Dear friends of No More Deaths,
With the spring equinox (March 21), we celebrate equal amounts of day and night over the earth. In native cultures, the triumph of the sun over winter means life held in the earth reappears and is renewed. Continue reading Spring appeal
NMD launches campaign to maintain its desert trucks
No More Deaths has launched its first ever online crowdfunding campaign to raise money for our vehicle expenses so we can keep our volunteers rolling year-round.
Our trucks are vital to getting water and aid to migrants and refugees in southern Arizona’s backcountry. We hope to raise $47,842—the real annual cost of maintaining our trucks—by May 1.
The campaign features a great video with a star appearance by long-term volunteer Jim Marx and a soundtrack by Vox Urbana. We are offering T-shirts, posters, and other “perks” for your contribution. All donations go directly to No More Deaths. Continue reading NMD launches campaign to maintain its desert trucks
Judge to decide if Border Patrol must improve conditions
Lawyers have asked a federal judge for immediate relief from “unconstitutional conditions of confinement” at Border Patrol stations in the Tucson Sector, said James Lyall, an attorney with the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of Arizona. Continue reading Judge to decide if Border Patrol must improve conditions