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October 20, 2009

Mexican Human Rights Official Detained in US Immigration Jail
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US immigration authorities in Texas have detained a prominent Mexican
human rights official after he crossed the border following a series of
death threats. Gustavo de la Rosa Hickerson is the rights official for
Chihuahua state, which includes the border city of Ciudad Juarez. De la
Rosa recently reported 170 instances of Mexican soldiers allegedly
torturing, abusing and killing innocent people in Chihuahua. US
immigration officials say they’re required by law to detain him, since
authorities at the border concluded he was seeking asylum. But de la
Rosa’s lawyer said his client does not want asylum.



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