Eloy Detention Center Vigil

Hundreds of activists gathered to take part in a vigil in protest of the treatment of detainees held at the the Eloy Detention Center. A privately-run immigrant detention facility, Eloy is owned and operated by Corrections Corporation of America for Immigration Customs and Enforcement (ICE). The vigil was organized by the Puente Movement and School of the Americas Watch.

Eloy Detention Center Vigil

New York-based group The Peace Poets perform. Hundreds of activists gathered to take part in a vigil in protest of the treatment of detainees held at the the Eloy Detention Center. A privately-run immigrant detention facility, Eloy is owned and operated by Corrections Corporation of America for Immigration Customs and Enforcement (ICE). The vigil was organized by the Puente Movement and School of the Americas Watch.

Eloy Detention Center Vigil

Hundreds of activists gathered to take part in a vigil in protest of the treatment of detainees held at the the Eloy Detention Center. A privately-run immigrant detention facility, Eloy is owned and operated by Corrections Corporation of America for Immigration Customs and Enforcement (ICE). The vigil was organized by the Puente Movement and School of the Americas Watch.

Nogales Border Convergence

A "No Trespassing" sign marks the U.S./Mexico border wall. Hundreds of activists converged in Nogales, Arizona and Nogales, Sonora (Mexico) to take part in the School of the Americas Watch Border Encuentro. Among other issues, demonstrators denounced U.S. military and economic intervention in the Americas, as well as the militarization of the border and the criminalization of migration.

Nogales Border Convergence

The U.S./Mexico border wall casts a shadow. Hundreds of activists converged in Nogales, Arizona and Nogales, Sonora (Mexico) to take part in the School of the Americas Watch Border Encuentro. Among other issues, demonstrators denounced U.S. military and economic intervention in the Americas, as well as the militarization of the border and the criminalization of migration.

Nogales Border Convergence

Hundreds of activists converged in Nogales, Arizona and Nogales, Sonora (Mexico) to take part in the School of the Americas Watch Border Encuentro. Among other issues, demonstrators denounced U.S. military and economic intervention in the Americas, as well as the militarization of the border and the criminalization of migration.

Nogales Border Convergence

Artist ARJAE THOMPSON draws a sketch of the U.S./Mexico border wall. Hundreds of activists converged in Arizona and Nogales, Sonora (Mexico) to take part in the School of the Americas Watch Border Encuentro. Among other issues, demonstrators denounced U.S. military and economic intervention in the Americas, as well as the militarization of the border and the criminalization of migration.

Nogales Border Convergence

FELICITAS MARTÍNEZ SOLANO, a human rights activists of the Me'phaa People of Guerrero, Mexico, speaks to the public. Hundreds of activists converged in Arizona and Nogales, Sonora (Mexico) to take part in the School of the Americas Watch Border Encuentro. Among other issues, demonstrators denounced U.S. military and economic intervention in the Americas, as well as the militarization of the border and the criminalization of migration.

Nogales Border Convergence

SOA Watch founder ROY BOURGEOIS speaks to the public. Hundreds of activists converged in Nogales, Arizona and Nogales, Sonora (Mexico) to take part in the School of the Americas Watch Border Encuentro. Among other issues, demonstrators denounced U.S. military and economic intervention in the Americas, as well as the militarization of the border and the criminalization of migration.

Nogales Border Convergence

Faithful take part in an ecumenical service at the base of the U.S./Mexico border wall. Hundreds of activists converged in Arizona and Nogales, Sonora (Mexico) to take part in the School of the Americas Watch Border Encuentro. Among other issues, demonstrators denounced U.S. military and economic intervention in the Americas, as well as the militarization of the border and the criminalization of migration.

Nogales Border Convergence

Participants in an ecumenical service share communion. Hundreds of activists converged in Arizona and Nogales, Sonora (Mexico) to take part in the School of the Americas Watch Border Encuentro. Among other issues, demonstrators denounced U.S. military and economic intervention in the Americas, as well as the militarization of the border and the criminalization of migration.

Nogales Border Convergence

Protest signs decry the treatment of immigrants. Hundreds of activists converged in Arizona and Nogales, Sonora (Mexico) to take part in the School of the Americas Watch Border Encuentro. Among other issues, demonstrators denounced U.S. military and economic intervention in the Americas, as well as the militarization of the border and the criminalization of migration.

Nogales Border Convergence

The sun sets over downtown Nogales. Hundreds of activists converged in Arizona and Nogales, Sonora (Mexico) to take part in the School of the Americas Watch Border Encuentro. Among other issues, demonstrators denounced U.S. military and economic intervention in the Americas, as well as the militarization of the border and the criminalization of migration.

Nogales Border Convergence

YAMLAK (left) and SARA ENLOW (right) paint cardboard butterfly costumes for a "Puppetista" street theater performance. Hundreds of activists converged in Nogales, Arizona and Nogales, Sonora (Mexico) to take part in the School of the Americas Watch Border Encuentro October 7-10. Among other issues, demonstrators denounced U.S. military and economic policy in Latin America, as well as the militarization of the border and the treatment of migrants.

Nogales Border Convergence

Props await use in a "Puppetista" street theater performance. Hundreds of activists converged in Nogales, Arizona and Nogales, Sonora (Mexico) to take part in the School of the Americas Watch Border Encuentro October 7-10. Among other issues, demonstrators denounced U.S. military and economic policy in Latin America, as well as the militarization of the border and the treatment of migrants.

Nogales Border Convergence

FIDEL SÁNCHEZ plays his guitar in front of the U.S./Mexico border wall. Hundreds of activists converged in Nogales, Arizona and Nogales, Sonora (Mexico) to take part in the School of the Americas Watch Border Encuentro October 7-10. Among other issues, demonstrators denounced U.S. military and economic policy in Latin America, as well as the militarization of the border and the treatment of migrants.

Nogales Border Convergence

Anti-war books await distribution. Hundreds of activists converged in Nogales, Arizona and Nogales, Sonora (Mexico) to take part in the School of the Americas Watch Border Encuentro October 7-10. Among other issues, demonstrators denounced U.S. military and economic policy in Latin America, as well as the militarization of the border and the treatment of migrants.

Nogales Border Convergence

A graffiti on the U.S./Mexico border wall recalls José Antonio Elena Rodríguez, a Mexican teenager shot and killed by a U.S. Border Patrol agent in 2012. Hundreds of activists converged in Nogales, Arizona and Nogales, Sonora (Mexico) to take part in the School of the Americas Watch Border Encuentro. Among other issues, demonstrators denounced U.S. military and economic intervention in the Americas, as well as the militarization of the border and the criminalization of migration.

Nogales Border Convergence

A sticker placed on the U.S./Mexico border wall calls for justice in the death of José Antonio Elena Rodríguez, a Mexican teenager shot and killed by a U.S. Border Control agent in 2012. Hundreds of activists converged in Arizona and Nogales, Sonora (Mexico) to take part in the School of the Americas Watch Border Encuentro. Among other issues, demonstrators denounced U.S. military and economic intervention in the Americas, as well as the militarization of the border and the criminalization of migration.

Nogales Border Convergence

An art installation recalls the 43 students disappeared in 2014 in Ayotzinapa, Guerrero, Mexico. Hundreds of activists converged in Nogales, Arizona and Nogales, Sonora (Mexico) to take part in the School of the Americas Watch Border Encuentro October 7-10. Among other issues, demonstrators denounced U.S. military and economic policy in Latin America, as well as the militarization of the border and the treatment of migrants.

Nogales Border Convergence

A graffiti on a payphone evokes the 43 students disappeared in Ayotzinapa, Guerrero, Mexico in 2014. Hundreds of activists converged in Arizona and Nogales, Sonora (Mexico) to take part in the School of the Americas Watch Border Encuentro. Among other issues, demonstrators denounced U.S. military and economic intervention in the Americas, as well as the militarization of the border and the criminalization of migration.

Nogales Border Convergence

MARTIN BATES of the Northern Colorado Veterans for Peace Chapter 178 holds a flag in front of the U.S./Mexico border wall. Hundreds of activists converged in Nogales, Arizona and Nogales, Sonora (Mexico) to take part in the School of the Americas Watch Border Encuentro October 7-10. Among other issues, demonstrators denounced U.S. military and economic policy in Latin America, as well as the militarization of the border and the treatment of migrants.

Nogales Border Convergence

Homemade drums await use. Hundreds of activists converged in Nogales, Arizona and Nogales, Sonora (Mexico) to take part in the School of the Americas Watch Border Encuentro October 7-10. Among other issues, demonstrators denounced U.S. military and economic policy in Latin America, as well as the militarization of the border and the treatment of migrants.