Brenda Norrell: Racism at the Northern and Southern Borders

2007-02-22 | NOGALES, Arizona, U.S. The prevailing attitudes of white supremacy in the U.S., fueled by TV and radio hate talks shows and the Bush administration's agenda to enrich corporations at any cost, have increased the harassments and hate crimes at the northern and southern borders.

Jose Matus, Yaqui ceremonial leader and director of Indigenous Alliance without Borders, based in Tucson, Arizona, was detained for four hours at the U.S. border by Homeland Security's director of the port of entry, Wednesday night. Matus is designated to bring Yaqui ceremonial leaders and participants across the border, including Deer Dancers and Pascoles from Rio Yaqui in Sonora, Mexico, for temporary stays in Arizona for religious purposes. Matus has done this for decades.

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