Nansi Guevara organized the peaceful march
According to Kaila Contreras of the Brownsville Herald "members of Movimiento Del Valle Por Los Derechos Humanos, the American Civil Liberties Union" gathered outside the U.S. Federal Courthouse on E Harrison St.
Juan Fidencio Treviño (pictured on right) stated that "the main goal of this morning's rally was to send a message that our local representatives will be held accountable for their actions. We aim to: 1) defend the rights of the people targeted by Trump's campaign rhetoric and the harm that his administration may bring, 2) ensure that they resist the policies that may bring harm to our border communities, AND 3) end the system of compradrismo that has certain representatives working toward their own self-interests rather than the well-being of the citizens."
A familiar face at anti-LNG marches. He might be with the Lower Rio Grande Valley Sierra Club. If you know any names of people here please let us know.
Alfredo Cuadros of KVEO News-23 interviews one of the activists (looks like Yolanda Garza-Birdwell)
Praying outside of courthouse. There were no police present or other threatening around while demonstrators marched outside.
Awesome! Thank you guys for speaking up against Trump and hate. #NOLNG
ReplyDeleteFirst of all, the name of this event was "Inaugurate Resistance." (The Women's March is 11am tomorrow, Jan 21st, at Linear Park. Though we are undeniably displaying our resistance against the Trump administration, the main goal of this morning's rally was to send a message that our local representatives will be held accountable for their actions.
ReplyDeleteWe aim to:
1) defend the rights of the people targeted by Trump's campaign rhetoric and the harm that his administration may bring,
2) ensure that they resist the policies that may bring harm to our border communities, AND
3) end the system of compradrismo that has certain representatives working toward their own self-interests rather than the wellbeing of the citizens.
Don't worry. This movement has our local area in mind, and we won't be going away any time soon. ;)
If anyone feels that our local government is not representing us well, find me on Facebook (Juan Fidencio Trevino), and I will connect you with someone who can help you voice your concerns.
Unite and Resist!
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