Enrique is President and Founder of Border Angels, an all-volunteer group he established in 1986 which places food, water and other provisions in the desert on the border areas to help save migrant lives.
Enrique has been featured on NBC, CNN, ABC, CBS, BBC, NPR, HBO, The Today Show, Univision's Don Francisco Presenta, Televisa Nacional, Rocio en Telemundo and countless other international media around the world. He frequently lectures and has more than held his own on shows with Bill O'Reilly, Lou Dobbs, Minutemen founders and many other, promoting the truth about the migrant community and exposing vigilantes such as the Minutemen for who they really are.
As a founder of Gente Unida, a human rights border coalition of 65 groups, he led the national effort against the Minutemen, and soundly shut down them down in California. He is recognized as one of the 100 most influentialLatinos in the USA by Hispanic Business Magazine and his recognitions include being Frontline Human Rights international awardee for his lifelong dedication to Human Rights.Morones was also recently named Mexicos 2009 Human Rights Awardee by Mexicos Commission on Human Rights.
Enrique is no stranger to leadership roles. He is the first person to receive dual nationality with Mexico, and along with Border Angels, he also founded the House of Mexico in San Diego, Gente Unida, and the Marcha Migrantes. Currently Enrique continues to expand Border Angels outreach and travels the country speaking to groups about humane immigration reform and the realities of life and death on the border. He recently completed a 75-mile trek through Mexico and US deserts in solidarity with migrants.
Thursday, February 11, 2010 at 1pm Besse Center Theater
General Admission. FREE EVENT
Special Accommodations: Hearing assistance devices are available by contacting the House Manager at the time of the production. Wheelchair seating is also available through the Box Office.