Border Angels
Border Angels is a non-profit organization that is dependent on volunteers. We advocate for human rights, humane immigration reform, and social justice. This work is done in an attempt to reduce the number of fatalities along the US-Mexico border by educating and assisting the communities on both sides of the border. Services include free immigration and employee rights consultation, educational programs, water drops in the desert, day labor outreach, and Caravans of Love to Tijuana to support and aid migrants that are in need
HISTORY
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1986 The “spark” that started the Border Angels work, a trip to the canyons with North County Church in Carlsbad where Enrique saw children, women and families living. |
1993 In response to the Rodney King riots in Los Angeles REENCUENTRO was born. Along with Armando Charles and Magda Rojas, 15,000 people came to the LA Convention centre to promote we are on race, the Human Race. Continued visits to the canyons in North County. |
1994 After meeting Ethel Kennedy in Los Angeles, Enrique returns to San Diego. Proposition 187, NAFTA, Sub Comandante Marcos, and Operation Gatekeeper spark national protests. Roberto Martinez and Enrique team up. |
Mission Statement
Border Angels promotes a culture of love through advocacy, education, by creating a social consciousness, and engaging in direct action to defend the rights of migrants and refugees.
Our History
Established in 1986 by founder Enrique Morones, Border Angels first focused on helping migrants living in the canyons of North San Diego County. Since then, we have expanded to conducting humanitarian work along the entire US-Mexico border region.
WHAT WE DO
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Spring and Summer Months:
With horrifically hot temperature conditions, hundreds of rescue stations are located along the ten state US Mexico border region. Temperatures reaching as high as 127 degrees, water is critical for survival. Volunteers maintain stations throughout the spring and summer months. |
Fall and Winter Months:
Critical life-saving stations are established throughout the San Diego Mountain areas. Winter clothing, food and water are placed in winter storage bins to help decrease negative health results from being exposed to the incredibly freezing temperature changes that exists in the San Diego County mountain areas during the Fall and Winter. |