Title: The Valley Reacts to DACA Loss and Resists with Anti-Border Wall City Resolutions | Sierra Club
Headings: The Valley Reacts to DACA Loss and Resists with Anti-Border Wall City Resolutions
The Valley Reacts to DACA Loss and Resists with Anti-Border Wall City Resolutions
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Content: Valley residents strategically divided amongst these towns to ensure the resolutions were passed without amendments and that “No Border Wall” signs were physically present in each of the town meeting audiences. Attending the meeting in Edinburg was crucial because although the town is not a border city and does not have a section of the border wall within its limits, it is a one of the larger populated communities in our region and should be involved in taking a stand against the wall. The meeting room was packed with people and several residents made public comments. The city deliberated and passed the resolution without hesitation. “All the resolutions were written by residents, and they do a beautiful job of representing the opposition to this wall,” said Jackelin Trevino, a long-time Valley organizer. “I wrote a resolution myself and I made sure it included no loopholes that would allow construction companies to build that wall,” said Laura S. Sanchez-Martinez, Edinburg resident and art student at the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley. Passing these resolutions was a joint effort with local organizations and residents from across the region: La Union Del Pueblo Entero (LUPE), A Resource in Serving Equality (ARISE), the Lower Rio Grande Valley Sierra Club, Fuerza Del Valle, and the Equal Voice Network. You can read the official press release here. Stand With Us
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