American Friends Service Committee, United States-Mexico border program records, 1974-2004.

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American Friends Service Committee, United States-Mexico border program records, 1974-2004.

The records of the American Friends Service Committee - U.S./Mexico Border Program document the organization's accomplishments between 1982-2003 when Roberto Martinez was program director. The papers include administrative files in the form of correspondence, field reports and studies, meeting minutes, public relations materials and summary reports for the Southern California regional office, as well as for the related program, the Immigration Law Enforcement Monitoring Project (ILEMP). The main components of the records are abuse complaint files and legal case documents, 1977-2000, from citizen and non-citizen individuals in and around the San Diego-Mexico Border region, compiled from individuals by the USMBP, the Centro de Asuntos Migratorios (CAM), the Chicano Federation of San Diego County, and the Coalition for Law and Justice. Additionally, there are documents illustrating the early volunteer work by Roberto Martinez at the Chicano Federation of San Diego County, the Coalition for Law and Justice, and the Centro de Asuntos Migratorios (CAM) records from 1981 to the merger with the U.S.-Mexico Border Program in 1994. The papers also contain conference and seminar materials, subject files, brochures, published writings, and other materials supporting projects and organizations involved with AFSC and Roberto Martinez.

25.00 linear ft. (61 boxes, 2 map case folders)

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American Friends Service Committee. Mexico-U.S. Border Program

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