Civil Rights and Immigrant Justice Groups Denounce the Seizure of Shelby Park and Increased State Violence at the Border in Eagle Pass
January 18, 2024
January 18, 2024
EAGLE PASS, Texas, Jan. 18 -- The Immigrant Legal Resource Center issued the following statement with 10 groups on Jan. 17, 2024:
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The Texas National Guard last week shut down access to 50 acres encompassing Shelby Park in Eagle Pass, along the Rio Grande border, under orders from Governor Abbott as part of Operation Lone Star, effectively cutting off access to the city's largest green space for the city's 28,000 residents.
In response to the seizure . . .
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The Texas National Guard last week shut down access to 50 acres encompassing Shelby Park in Eagle Pass, along the Rio Grande border, under orders from Governor Abbott as part of Operation Lone Star, effectively cutting off access to the city's largest green space for the city's 28,000 residents.
In response to the seizure . . .