de:		SOA Watch <lulu@soawatch.org>
responder a:		lulu@soawatch.org

Join Us Tuesday, Aug 26: Immigration, ICE & Deportation – Webinar with Veterans for Peace

Dear Luis, We recently participated in the 40th anniversary convention of Veterans for Peace in a panel titled "The Borderlands: Militarization, Deported Veterans, Refuge, and the Migrants’ Journey." The conversation continues on Zoom with a webinar on "Immigration, ICE, and Deportation," and we hope you’ll join us: Tuesday, August 26 7:30pm EDT | 6:30pm CDT | 4:30pm PDT Click Here to Join Zoom Webinar From our founding, SOAW has brought together veterans, faith-based communities, grassroots organizations, and survivors of war to denounce endless militarization and the systems that fuel the war machine. Today, as militarism grows more present in our communities—from the southern border to our neighborhoods—it is more urgent than ever that we continue to speak out and organize across communities and territories. Hear from: Jenn Budd – Former Senior Border Patrol and Intelligence Agent who resigned in protest over the corruption and brutality she witnessed daily. Today, she is an accountability rights advocate sharing her story and analysis about the expanding reach and impunity of U.S. border enforcement agencies. Lulu Matute –  Organizing Coordinator for SOAW, working alongside grassroots movements in Latin America and the borderlands to resist the criminalization of impoverished and forcibly displaced Indigenous and campesino communities. Let’s keep building bridges across our movements and challenging the war machine in all its forms—together. In solidarity, SOAW 2025 Note: In dialogue with our partners in Nogales, we have decided not to hold an in-person gathering at the U.S./Mexico border this November. Instead, we will gather online for a virtual meeting and vigil—details coming soon. We look forward to returning to Nogales in person in fall 2026. Please consider making a tax-deductible donation to support our work. Thank you.

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