For years, the Border Patrol has killed without consequence, but things could finally be changing, and it's because of you.
Over 36,000 of you stepped up and demanded justice after you watched a video of Anastasio Hernandez-Rojas crying and pleading for his life while being beaten and tased to death by the Border Patrol. Now, as a direct result, the Department of Homeland Security's Office of the Inspector General is reviewing the enforcement practices of U.S. Customs and Border Protection.1
This could be the beginning of the end of Border Patrol agents killing unarmed border residents without fear of retribution. This is what happens when tens of thousands of us raise our voices together.
Now that the Border Patrol is feeling the heat, we can push to bring justice for Anastasio and his family by letting the federal government know that a general investigation is not enough. The Border Patrol agents who beat and teased Anastasio to death need to be held accountable.
Can you help us recruit 50,000 people to commit to justice for Anastasio by sharing the petition you signed on Facebook?
Shockingly, at least 19 more people have been killed since Anastasio was beaten and teased to death.2 Getting justice for Anastasio is the first step towards ending needless killings of innocent people by the Border Patrol.
If you're not on Facebook, email your friends and family and ask them to sign the petition. Send them the following link, and we'll include the original email we sent you about Anastasio, below:
Thanks and ¡adelante! Ana, Gabriela, Arturo, and the rest of the Presente.org Team
References:
1. "U.S. reviewing guidelines for use of force by border agencies." Los Angeles Times, Oct. 17, 2012, http://lat.ms/RTb38k
2. "Probe of Border Agency Opens Amidst Wave of Deadly Shootings." Southern Border Communities Coalition, Oct. 17, 2012,http://bit.ly/TR7hfs
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