PASO DEL NORTE CIVIL RIGHTS PROJECT

1317 Rio Grande Avenue, El Paso, Texas 79902 915-532-3799 (phone) 915-532-8892 (fax) Date: June 4, 2013 Contact: Sandra Arzate Phone: (915) 532-3799 ext. 15 PRESS ADVISORY For immediate release COURTHOUSE PRESS CONFERENCE TOMORROW, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 5, 2:00 P.M. REGARDING LITIGATION AGAINST ILLEGAL IMPRISONMENT OF IMMIGRANTS BY DOA ANA COUNTY DETENTION CENTER ----------------------------------------------------------------------------VIOLATIONS OF UNITED STATES CONSTITUTION Paso del Norte Civil Rights Project will be joined by several local organizations in holding a press conference on Wednesday, June 5 at 2:00 p.m. in front of the U.S. Court of New Mexico in Las Cruces to announce a major, precedent-setting lawsuit, claiming that the Doa Ana County Detention Center illegally imprisons immigrants, in violation of the United States Constitution, and seeking a court-ordered corrective injunction against the Detention Center. For more information, contact Sandra Arzate at the Paso del Norte Civil Rights Project at (915) 532-3799 ext. 15. What: Date: Time: Where: Press Conference Wednesday, June 5, 2013 2:00 p.m. In front of the U.S. District Court of New Mexico, 100 N Church St, Las Cruces, NM 88001