From the No Borders Camp: Breakfast at the Border

This radio doc takes you through our breakfast at the border, to conversations at the ICE detention center, highlighting peoples personal experience of each. Part of the – From the No Borders Camp – Radio Doc Series which can be found on indybay servers.

For the first time on Friday both camps on both the North and South side were able to meet at the border gate directly. Unfortunately there was some “heat as we were trying to eat” resulting in an all morning stand off with the border patrol. This ended with the border patrol making some key consessions, including the removal of one of their jeeps and the removal of the riot cops who had formed a line on the Mexicali side. This was the biggest concession since the camp itself, making it possible to see our friends on the other side directly without climbing the wall, and leading to the first ever bi-national dance party to celebrate.

Later that day, the No Borders Camp would visit the ICE Detention center in El Centro where men, women, and children are being detained awaiting immigration decisions. Carwil James was there to record the action.

Special thanks to Sakura Saunders and Carwil James for recordings and interviews.

Produced by Seth Porcello for CKUT Radio Montreal