MEXICAN SOLDIER GRANTED ASYLUM
Jesus Valles, a former captain in the Mexican army, has been granted asylum on the basis of his refusal to kill Native Mexicans during the Chiapas rebellion. During 1994 Valles told his commanding officer he would not kill anyone he thought was a member of the Zapatista Army of National Liberation. After this, he was transferred out of the unit and later advised to "disappear." Out of fear of being imprisoned or even murdered, he then fled to the U.S. with his wife.
Immigration Judge Bertha Zuniga granted him asylum, finding there was reason to believe that the Mexican government had engaged in the murder and repression of civilians. This is the first case of a Mexican soldier being granted asylum by the U.S. Ten years ago Canada granted asylum to a Mexican soldier who claimed he had been forced to kill civilians.
OPERATION VANGUARD INVESTIGATION
OF NEBRASKA MEAT PACKING PLANTS UNCOVERS MANY ILLEGAL WORKERS
