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August 4, 2017

Arizona Immigrant Rights Activist Celso Mireles Dies at 30
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And in Phoenix, Arizona, Celso Mireles, a "DREAMer" known as an
innovator and artist, has died at the age of 30 after he was struck in a
motorcycle accident on his way to work. Mireles co-founded the Arizona
DREAM Act Coalition and was known for his kindness, insight and passion
and as the "guy behind the scenes" of local and national online
campaigns to stop deportations. His latest project involved developing a
web application to alert migrants of raids by Immigration and Customs
Enforcement.


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