Border Network for Human Rights

Marcha Comunitaria

“At this point, this enforcement has not been targeted toward criminals, but it’s been using a broad net and fishing expeditions,” said Fernando Garcia, co-founder and director of the Border Network for Human Rights based in El Paso. “I would even call them hunting expeditions.”

🔗 https://elpasomatters.org/2026/09/13/how-many-people-arrested-by-ice-in-el-paso-immigration-detention-data/

ICE arrests surge in the El Paso region. Families are feeling the impact. - El Paso Matters ICE has arrested nearly 3,500 people in the El Paso area so far this year, about as many as in all of 2025. Immigrant advocates call the arrests indiscriminate while DHS says it’s targeting enforcement against “the worst of the worst."

📢 TOMORROW!

Join us for a community forums presented in partnership with the El Paso Police Department (EPPD). These sessions are designed to provide residents with a better understanding of the Internal Disciplinary Review Board, Use of Force Policies, and the Crisis Intervention Team.

Learn. Ask Questions. Be Informed.

In El Paso, healing and resistance are not opposites; they are defining strengths of our community. On the seventh anniversary of the August 3, 2019 mass shooting, El Pasoans from all walks of life stood united to show the nation that we are stronger than fear, stronger than hate, and stronger than division. 🕊️

The August 3, 2019 mass shooting revealed the devastating consequences of dehumanizing language and false narratives targeting immigrants and border communities.

We must continue to reject fear-based rhetoric and reaffirm our commitment to preventing violence by challenging harmful public discourse and unjust policies.

El Paso must continue to lead with dignity, compassion, and a shared responsibility to build safer, more inclusive communities for all.

In El Paso, healing and resistance are not opposites; they are defining strengths of our community.

On this seventh anniversary of the August 3, 2019 mass shooting, El Pasoans from all walks of life stand united to show the nation that we are stronger than fear, stronger than hate, and stronger than division. 🕊️

This memorial is more than a moment of remembrance—it is a call to action. Together, we will honor the victims, support the survivors, and reaffirm our commitment to rejecting white supremacy, xenophobia, and the anti-immigrant rhetoric that continues to threaten our communities.



En El Paso, la sanación y la resistencia no son opuestas; son fortalezas que definen a nuestra comunidad.

En este séptimo aniversario del tiroteo masivo del 3 de agosto de 2019, los paseños y las paseñas de todos los ámbitos de la vida nos unimos para demostrarle al país que somos más fuertes que el miedo, más fuertes que el odio y más fuertes que la división. 🕊️

Este memorial es más que un momento para recordar: es un llamado a la acción. Juntas y juntos honraremos a las víctimas, apoyaremos a las personas sobrevivientes y reafirmaremos nuestro compromiso de rechazar la supremacía blanca, la xenofobia y la retórica antiinmigrante que sigue amenazando a nuestras comunidades.

is more than a celebration of freedom—it is a powerful reminder of resilience, perseverance, and the ongoing pursuit of equality and justice.

Today, we honor the day when the last enslaved African Americans in Galveston, Texas, learned of their emancipation, and we recognize the generations who fought tirelessly for liberty and opportunity.

As we celebrate Black history, culture, and contributions, we also reflect on the work that remains to ensure freedom, dignity, and equality for all. Let us honor the legacy of those who came before us by continuing to build a more just and inclusive future.

New research from the Brookings Institution estimates that over 145,000 U.S.-citizen children may have experienced parental immigration detention since January 2025.

Behind detention numbers are families, children, and communities navigating trauma and separation.
At BNHR, we believe communities deserve dignity, stability, and human rights—not fear and family separation.

🔗 Read more from Brookings:

brookings.edu/articles/the-administration-has-detained-400000-immigrants-what-do-we-know-about-their-children/