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Controversial killings protested in San Ysidro
“Investigation” continues three years later
Human rights activist Pedro Rios talks to demonstrators (including Maria de Luz Rojas, her children, and members of the Tachiquin family)
A group of about 250 demonstrators at the San Ysidro Port of Entry called for justice and transparency on Saturday, February 23.
The loud and peaceful protesters, including the families of three people killed by Border Patrol and U.S. Customs agents, demanded some kind of public accountability for incidents that involve excessive force.
The demonstration was part of a three-day effort to get answers from the Department of Homeland Security and U.S. Customs and Border Protection. The issue of accountability was to be addressed in meetings held in Washington with congressional delegates on Monday, February 25.
“It is time to be able to ask questions and get answers," said Pedro Rios of the Southern Border Communities Coalition.
Among the families were the parents, husband, and five children of Valeria Munique Tachiquin, who was shot to death in September by an undercover Border Patrol agent.
Tachiquin, 32, a U.S.-born citizen, left an apartment in Chula Vista when plainclothes agents arrived to arrest the resident of the apartment. What happened after that is in dispute: the Border Patrol said she struck the agent with her car and carried him 200 yards on the hood until he fired through the windshield nine times. Witnesses at the scene both supported and contradicted that version.
"I want answers, I want justice," said Valentin Tachiquin, her father. "My daughter is dead and they will not talk to us about the investigation."
Maria de Luz Rojas was also at the demonstration with the five children she had with Anastasio Hernandez Rojas. Hernandez, 42, was allegedly beaten and tased to death. He was revived eight minutes afterward but suffered severe brain damage and died at a hospital in 2010. The investigation into his death by San Diego police concluded it was a homicide, but the reports remain sealed almost three years later while the federal agencies allegedly conduct their investigation.
Both families are suing Customs and Border Protection for a variety of claims, including inadequate training and excessive force.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection released a statement that read: “All accusations of misconduct are taken seriously and are investigated as thoroughly as possible. In most circumstances, after an investigation of wrongdoing, agents and officers were found to have conducted themselves appropriately. However, any CBP agent or officer within our ranks that does not adhere to the highest standards of conduct will be identified, and appropriate disciplinary action will be taken. Mistreatment or misconduct by a CBP agent or officer will not be tolerated in any way.”
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Controversial killings protested in San Ysidro
“Investigation” continues three years later
Controversial killings protested in San Ysidro
“Investigation” continues three years later
Human rights activist Pedro Rios talks to demonstrators (including Maria de Luz Rojas, her children, and members of the Tachiquin family)
A group of about 250 demonstrators at the San Ysidro Port of Entry called for justice and transparency on Saturday, February 23.
The loud and peaceful protesters, including the families of three people killed by Border Patrol and U.S. Customs agents, demanded some kind of public accountability for incidents that involve excessive force.
The demonstration was part of a three-day effort to get answers from the Department of Homeland Security and U.S. Customs and Border Protection. The issue of accountability was to be addressed in meetings held in Washington with congressional delegates on Monday, February 25.
“It is time to be able to ask questions and get answers," said Pedro Rios of the Southern Border Communities Coalition.
Among the families were the parents, husband, and five children of Valeria Munique Tachiquin, who was shot to death in September by an undercover Border Patrol agent.
Tachiquin, 32, a U.S.-born citizen, left an apartment in Chula Vista when plainclothes agents arrived to arrest the resident of the apartment. What happened after that is in dispute: the Border Patrol said she struck the agent with her car and carried him 200 yards on the hood until he fired through the windshield nine times. Witnesses at the scene both supported and contradicted that version.
"I want answers, I want justice," said Valentin Tachiquin, her father. "My daughter is dead and they will not talk to us about the investigation."
Maria de Luz Rojas was also at the demonstration with the five children she had with Anastasio Hernandez Rojas. Hernandez, 42, was allegedly beaten and tased to death. He was revived eight minutes afterward but suffered severe brain damage and died at a hospital in 2010. The investigation into his death by San Diego police concluded it was a homicide, but the reports remain sealed almost three years later while the federal agencies allegedly conduct their investigation.
Both families are suing Customs and Border Protection for a variety of claims, including inadequate training and excessive force.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection released a statement that read: “All accusations of misconduct are taken seriously and are investigated as thoroughly as possible. In most circumstances, after an investigation of wrongdoing, agents and officers were found to have conducted themselves appropriately. However, any CBP agent or officer within our ranks that does not adhere to the highest standards of conduct will be identified, and appropriate disciplinary action will be taken. Mistreatment or misconduct by a CBP agent or officer will not be tolerated in any way.”
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Ask a Hipster — Advice you didn't know you needed
Big Screen — Movie commentary
Blurt — Music's inside track
Booze News — San Diego spirits
Classical Music — Immortal beauty
Classifieds — Free and easy
Cover Stories — Front-page features
Drinks All Around — Bartenders' drink recipes
Excerpts — Literary and spiritual excerpts
Feast! — Food & drink reviews
Feature Stories — Local news & stories
Fishing Report — What’s getting hooked from ship and shore
From the Archives — Spotlight on the past
Golden Dreams — Talk of the town
The Gonzo Report — Making the musical scene, or at least reporting from it
Letters — Our inbox
Movies@Home — Local movie buffs share favorites
Movie Reviews — Our critics' picks and pans
Musician Interviews — Up close with local artists
Neighborhood News from Stringers — Hyperlocal news
News Ticker — News & politics
Obermeyer — San Diego politics illustrated
Outdoors — Weekly changes in flora and fauna
Overheard in San Diego — Eavesdropping illustrated
Poetry — The old and the new
Reader Travel — Travel section built by travelers
Reading — The hunt for intellectuals
Roam-O-Rama — SoCal's best hiking/biking trails
San Diego Beer — Inside San Diego suds
SD on the QT — Almost factual news
Sheep and Goats — Places of worship
Special Issues — The best of
Street Style — San Diego streets have style
Surf Diego — Real stories from those braving the waves
Theater — On stage in San Diego this week
Tin Fork — Silver spoon alternative
Under the Radar — Matt Potter's undercover work
Unforgettable — Long-ago San Diego
Unreal Estate — San Diego's priciest pads
Your Week — Daily event picks
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