Nogales, Arizona – More than 20 organizations from Mexico and the United States joined forces to hold the first-ever Friends Across Borders event on Saturday. But it was more than an event; it was an act of resistance, support and humanity toward immigrants.
“Friends Across Borders, a celebration of life, culture, resistance and community across borders,” was how the event was described on its flyer, inviting Arizonans and Sonorans to take part in the multi-city gathering.
In Arizona, the events took place that morning at the Consulate General of Mexico in Tucson and at the Museum of Arts in Nogales, Sonora, located over 200 yards from the Dennis DeConcini Port of Entry. It was also held in Agua Prieta, Sonora, according to Gabriela Rodríguez, a member of the Coalición de Derechos Humanos and the Arizona Border Community Coalition…