Martinez, Roberto, 1937-2009

Roberto Martinez was a Chicano rights activist, political organizer, and director of the American Friends Service Committee's (AFSC) San Diego chapter from 1983-2001. In the mid-1990s, Martinez collaborated with other organizations to fight Operation Gatekeeper, and in 2000, Martinez helped start the Ecumenical Migrant Outreach Project. Throughout his career, he fought law enforecment abuses against the Latino and immigrant communities by documenting alleged abuses, filing complaints, and serving on committees like the Border Patrol Civilian Accountability Committee.

From the description of Roberto Martinez papers, 1969-2009 (bulk 1982-2006) (University of California, San Diego). WorldCat record id: 495864590

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