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INTRODUCTION
The North American Human Rights Delegation is comprised of U.S. organizations includingAmnesty International, National Lawyers Guild, La Raza Centro Legal (San Francisco), “NoMore Deaths”, International Civil Commission for the Observation of Human Rights,Concilio Latino San Francisco Bay Area, Labor Council for Latin American Advancement(San Francisco Chapter), Labor Council for Latin American Advancement (SacramentoChapter), La Alianza Latino Americana, and Davis Religious Community for Sanctuary.This Delegation visited the Ciudad Juarez and El Paso region from February 29 throughMarch 7, 2008. It’s main objective was to observe and document the conditions of theinhabitants of Lomas Del Poleo and the immediate region on both sides of the U.S./MexicoBorder. The Delegation hopes that this report will assist in informing and educatinggovernment officials and the general public on the current plight of the residents of LomasDel Poleo and the immediate region.Through individual and group interviews, video, audio, still photography, document analysisand direct observation, the Delegation compiled and analyzed information on the above topicand reached conclusions contained in this report. The delegation interviews includedresidents and former residents of Lomas Del Poleo, residents and former residents of Segundo Barrio in El Paso, elected officials, community organizers and activists, academics,faith-based leaders, law enforcement, and others. The delegation reviewed hundreds of documents, numerous photographs, and watched several hours of video documentaries.Members of the Delegation were: Giancarlo Campagna, Guillermina Castellanos, FranciscoDominguez, Elise Ficarra, Max Garcia, Karl Kramer, Antonio Medrano, Ken Montenegro,Renee Saucedo, and Jill Shenker.The delegation thanks all those individuals and organizations that made this report possible.
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