Solidarity Across Borders and Romina Hernandez

Canadian Border Services Agency: Over 30 activists and allies of the migrant advocacy group Solidarity Across Borders staged an occupation of the Montreal office of the Canadian Border Services Agency on Tuesday, May 3. "Our aim was to disturb, for a day, the CBSA's work and to pass along our message," Romina Hernandez, an active member of Solidarity Across Borders, told rabble in a phone interview. "We were sending messages of solidarity, listening to messages from non-status women, people who have been deported, and people who are currently living in very difficult conditions in Montreal," says Hernandez of the occupation, according to Rabble. Peaceful occupation leads to arrests At 9 a.m, the group of activists entered the CBSA office, cleared the building security checkpoint, and began their occupation of the first floor offices. Chip in to keep stories like these coming. Occupiers papered the walls of the offices with stickers and posters with the slogans "status for all!" and "stop the violence." Protesters also gathered outside of the CBSA office to support the occupation. While most of the occupiers agreed to vacate the building, a group of around 20 remained. At approximately 11:27 a.m., police read the occupiers an eviction notice. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.