Four volunteers working with the aid group No More Deaths are set to stand trial over exhibiting common decency to migrants near the U.S.-Mexico border.
After four workers were convicted of misdemeanor charges for leaving food and water for migrants crossing in 2017, four more are set to stand trial over similar charges between now and March, according to the group.The volunteers face a $500 fine and up to six months in prison.
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Dr. Scott Warren, a ninth worker, also faces felony charges for providing food, water, beds, and clothing to two undocumented immigrants in 2018.
Friday, during the District Court’s decision, judge Bernardo Velasco made it clear the the group lacked the requisite permits to enter the Cabeza Prieta Refuge and Wilderness Area, located west of Tuscon, Ariz.. nor did they behave according to the law once they arrived.
Source: Four Volunteers Convicted for Leaving Food and Water Near Border as Four More Await Trial
