Northern Arizona University began Week 2 of its expanded 'Immigration Awareness Month' program with a presentation by John Fife, right, on April 8, 2014 at NAU. Photos by Frank X. Moraga / AmigosNAZ ©2014.
John Fife, one of the members of the Church Sanctuary Movement in the early 1980s that sheltered political refugees from Central America, speaks on April 8, 2014 at NAU. AmigosNAZ ©2014.
In his presentation 'Getting in the Way: Resistance Movements to Death on the Border,' John Fife talks about how his organization is providing humanitarian aid to immigrants crossing the border during a talk on April 8, 2014 at NAU. AmigosNAZ ©2014.
John Fife checks his watch to keep track of his lecture time but says that usually doesn't work during his talk on April 8, 2014 at NAU. AmigosNAZ ©2014.
John Fife said while it has usually been a struggle to explain the humanitarian crisis at the border during other presentations, he feels he is among like-minded colleagues in Flagstaff during his talk on April 8, 2014 at NAU. AmigosNAZ ©2014.
Emily O'Neil of NAU's Latin American Studies program introduces the screening of 'The Undocumented' on April 9, 2014 at NAU. AmigosNAZ ©2014.
Chelsea Halstead of the Colibrí Center for Human Rights talks about the challenges identifying human remains on the border and returning the bodies to their families during the presentation 'The Humanitarian Crisis on the Border' on April 12, 2014 at NAU. AmigosNAZ ©2014.
Chelsea Halstead talks about the Colibrí Center for Human Rights on April 12, 2014 at NAU. AmigosNAZ ©2014.
Chelsea Halstead of the Colibrí Center for Human Rights describes some of the items found on bodies at the border on April 12, 2014 at NAU. AmigosNAZ ©2014.
Chelsea Halstead of the Colibrí Center for Human Rights explains the hardships faced by families of missing immigrants at the border on April 12, 2014 at NAU. AmigosNAZ ©2014.
A rancher thanks the Colibrí Center for Human Rights for its work in identifying a body on his property and giving him some closure on April 12, 2014 at NAU. AmigosNAZ ©2014.
Victoria López of the ACLU of Arizona explains the history behind the current immigrant deportation issue on April 12, 2014 at NAU. AmigosNAZ ©2014.
Victoria López of the ACLU of Arizona explains how immigration has turned into 'Crimmigration' during a talk on April 12, 2014 at NAU. AmigosNAZ ©2014.
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Victoria López of the ACLU of Arizona talks about the growth of the anti-immigrant movement during a talk on April 12, 2014 at NAU. AmigosNAZ ©2014.
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Victoria López of the ACLU of Arizona describes anti-immigrant legislation enacted in Arizona during a talk on April 12, 2014 at NAU. AmigosNAZ ©2014.
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Victoria López of the ACLU of Arizona talks about procedures used by the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office to conduct immigrant sweeps during a talk on April 12, 2014 at NAU. AmigosNAZ ©2014.
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Victoria López of the ACLU of Arizona explains lawsuits filed against the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office to halt its immigrant sweeps during a talk on April 12, 2014 at NAU. AmigosNAZ ©2014.
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Victoria López of the ACLU of Arizona talks about procedures used by the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office to conduct immigrant sweeps during a talk on April 12, 2014 at NAU. AmigosNAZ ©2014.
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Victoria López of the ACLU of Arizona explains lawsuits filed against the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office to halt its immigrant sweeps during a talk on April 12, 2014 at NAU. AmigosNAZ ©2014.
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Victoria López of the ACLU of Arizona explains lawsuits filed against the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office to halt its immigrant sweeps during a talk on April 12, 2014 at NAU. AmigosNAZ ©2014.
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Victoria López of the ACLU of Arizona describes the limited number of states that have followed Arizona with its SB1070 legislation during a talk on April 12, 2014 at NAU. AmigosNAZ ©2014.
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Victoria López of the ACLU of Arizona explains the aftermath of the U.S. Supreme Court ruling on Arizona's SB1070 legislation during a talk on April 12, 2014 at NAU. AmigosNAZ ©2014.
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Victoria López explains efforts by the ACLU of Arizona to help immigrants during a talk on April 12, 2014 at NAU. AmigosNAZ ©2014.
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A panel of students from NAU explain what they have personally seen at the border during the presentation 'The Humanitarian Crisis on the Border' on April 12, 2014 at NAU. AmigosNAZ ©2014.
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A panel of students from NAU explain what they have personally seen at the border during the presentation 'The Humanitarian Crisis on the Border' on April 12, 2014 at NAU. AmigosNAZ ©2014.
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FLAGSTAFF – Week two of “Immigration Awareness Month” opened on April 8 with the presentation “Humanitarian Activism on the Border,” featuring a discussion by John Fife on “Getting in the Way: Resistance Movements to Death on the Border.” The event was presented by Latin American Studies and No More Deaths — NAU.
Fife, who founded the Sanctuary Movement in the early 1980s to provide safe-haven in more than 600 churches in the United States to Central American refugees fleeing civil war in their countries.
During his presentation, Fife explained the history of the Sanctuary Movement and its battle against U.S. government immigration policy and the current humanitarian crisis at the border and how his group is seeking to provide water and other aid to immigrants.
Week two continued with the screening on April 9 of “The Undocumented.”
The screening of “Need to Know: Crossing the Line” was presented by Latin American Studies and No More Deaths on April 10.
Week two concluded with the presentation “The Humanitarian Crisis on the Border” on April 12 in the Cline Auditorium. Chelsea Halstead of the Colibrí Center for Human Rights talked about the challenges identifying human remains on the border and returning the bodies to their families during the presentation. Victoria López of the ACLU of Arizona explained the history behind the current immigrant deportation issue. The event also included a panel of students from NAU who explained what they have personally seen at the border.
Please see http://www.amigosnaz.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/Immigration-Awareness-Month-Calendar.pdf for more details on upcoming Immigration Awareness Month events.
Immigration Awareness Month was presented by NAU’s Latin American Studies, the NAU Chapter of No More Deaths / No Más Muertes, NAU MEChA, the Olson Scholars, AmigosNAZ and the Student Activities Council. Visit http://www.cal.nau.edu/LAS/ or click here for more information.
