Families still fighting for justice a decade after teen killed through border fence
A decade after José Antonio's death, his family still hasn't given up hope. The Gaggle looks at their fight and how it has impacted the border.
The Gaggle: An Arizona politics podcast · The Arizona Republic and azcentral.com
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Show Notes
Ten years ago, Mexican teenager José Antonio Elena Rodríguez was shot through the border fence by a U.S. Border Patrol agent. The agent believed the teen, standing in Nogales, Sonora, was throwing rocks at him and that he was in danger.
The death launched a historic cross-border investigation that ultimately changed how the Border Patrol functions.
But José Antonio isn’t the only person to have been killed across the border between Mexico and the United States. His story became an example of those families who are still fighting for justice.
This week on The Gaggle, a podcast by The Arizona Republic and azcentral.com, host Ron Hansen is joined by Arizona Republic reporters Rafael Carranza and Maritza Dominguez. Alongside producer Amanda Luberto, they told José Antonio's story in season three of the Republic's investigation podcast, Rediscovering.
After visiting Ambos Nogales for the 10-year memorial celebration, Rafael and Maritza share how José Antonio's case is still impacting the family and our legal system.
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