A border caravan is making its way from Northern California, through Tucson and onto New Mexico and Texas called the “Caravan Against Fear."
The mission, organizers said, is to draw attention to immigrant rights and to help keep families together.
The caravan started with a rally in Sacramento April 10 and is making a two-day stop in Southern Arizona. Juanita Molina is coordinating the Southern Arizona leg of the caravan.
“The whole point is to bring attention to some of the issues that have come up with this current administration," Molina said. "We really don’t want people living in fear.”
Molina says Southern Arizona is planning four events, including a forum Wednesday at 6pm at the First United Methodist Church on Park Avenue. That congregation turned its basement into a shelter for migrant women and children.
“The people from the caravan will actually be staying in the shelter where we usually attend to the families being released on humanitarian parole.”
Molina adds that the caravan is expected to reach Brownsville, Texas by April 30 in time for a planned May 1 “Day Without Immigrants” national strike.
Wednesday, April 19
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11 a.m. - Discussion on the border wall and the Tohono O'odham Nation. Presented by Tohono O'odham Nation Vice Chair Verlon Jose. San Solano Mission, Route 19 and Topowa Road, Topowa, AZ.
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6 p.m. - Discussion on militarization and migration hosted by the Border Action Network and the Inn Project First United Methodist Church. University of Arizona, 915 4th St, Tucson, AZ.
Thursday, April 20
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12 p.m. - "Rally Against Fear." Office of U.S Rep. Martha McSally's, 4400 East Broadway Blvd. Tucson, AZ.
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6 p.m. - Community discussion of life below the 20-mile perimeter. St. Andrew's Church, 969 West Country Club Dr., Nogales, AZ.
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