Civil Rights and Immigrant Justice Groups Denounce Seizure of Shelby Park in Eagle Pass, Texas
January 18, 2024
January 18, 2024
EAGLE PASS, Texas, Jan. 18 -- LatinoJustice PRLDEF 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 of the park, a . . .
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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 of the park, a . . .