I was proud to represent San Gabriel and our UU faith at a protest of Operation Lone Star at the Governor’s Mansion this past Friday, along with other faith leaders, the Poor People’s Campaign and Nonviolent Austin.

Operation Lone Star is a crime against humanity, causing death and injury among those seeking refuge from violence and poverty. You can read my speech here.

Particularly moving among the various speakers was the testimony of Eagle Pass resident Juanita Vargas Martinez. To learn more, press coverage can be found at the Austin CBS and FOX  websites. And please, please sign this petition from the ACLU to DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, demanding removal of the barriers in the Rio Grande.