Democracy Now! April 24, 2012

April 24, 2012 from Democracy Now! via Creative Commons License BY-NC-ND

A shocking new PBS documentary exposes the tasing and beating death of a Mexican immigrant by US border agents in California, and renews scrutiny of what critics call a culture of impunity. And in part two of Democracy Now's interview with Tavis Smiley and Prof. Cornel West, they discuss American poverty and their own experiences of growing up in working-class households. Plus headlines, and more.

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Anastasio Hernández-Rojas

In May 2010, 32-year-old Anastasio Hernández-Rojas was caught by US border patrol agents trying to enter the United States from Mexico near San Diego. He was detained and later died in custody. Witnesses claim border patrol agents beat him while he was handcuffed and tasered h... Explore this topic

United States Border Patrol

The United States Border Patrol is an American federal law enforcement agency that enforces laws and regulations for the admission of foreign-born persons to the United States, as codified in the Immigration and Nationality Act. It is an agency within the U.S. Customs and Bord... Explore this topic

Mexico – United States border

Государственная граница США Explore this topic

US Customs and Border Protection

U.S. Customs and Border Protection is a federal law enforcement agency of the United States Department of Homeland Security charged with regulating and facilitating international trade, collecting import duties, and enforcing U.S. regulations, including trade, customs, and imm... Explore this topic

Tijuana

Tijuana is the largest city on the Baja California Peninsula and center of the Tijuana metropolitan area, part of the international San Diego–Tijuana metropolitan area. An industrial and financial center of Mexico, Tijuana exerts a strong influence on economics, education, cul... Explore this topic

US Immigration and Customs Enforcement

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement is a United States federal law enforcement agency under the United States Department of Homeland Security, responsible for identifying, investigating, and dismantling vulnerabilities regarding the nation's border, economic, transportati... Explore this topic

San Diego

San Diego /ˌsæn diːˈeɪɡoʊ/ is the eighth-largest city in the United States and second-largest city in California. The city is located on the coast of the Pacific Ocean in Southern California, immediately adjacent to the Mexican border. The birthplace of California, San Diego i... Explore this topic

Illegal Immigration

Illegal immigration, also referred to as undocumented immigration or irregular immigration, is migration into a country in violation of the immigration laws of that country. Illegal immigration raises many political, economic and social issues and has become a source of major ... Explore this topic

San Diego Police Department

The San Diego Police Department is the primary law enforcement agency for the city of San Diego, California. Established on May 9, 1889, the first chief of police was Joseph Coyne. The current police chief is William Lansdowne. Explore this topic

Mexico

Mexico, officially the United Mexican States, is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by t... Explore this topic

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Mexico – United States border

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