Marching Against the Border Wall
August 25th, 2008 at 6:20 pm
While much of the United States is focused on the Democratic and Republican national conventions, border residents are still trying to draw attention to the building of the border wall. Construction of the wall has already begun in Hidalgo County. See photos of the construction here.
Community members in El Paso have largely been unified in their opposition to the border wall. In May, El Paso County Commissioners passed a resolution against the wall’s construction. And in June, the city and county of El Paso filed a lawsuit against Homeland Security.
To publicize their opposition to building the wall in El Paso, protesters will walk for five days covering 54 miles from El Paso to Ft. Hancock.
The march will run August 27-31. It will start in Sunland Park and end in Ft. Hancock. At each stop, organizers plan to hold community meetings and cultural events.
Here is a breakdown of the march route
August 27(Wed) Kick off cultural event in Fort Hancock.
August 28 (Thu) From Fort Hancock, walk to Alamo Alto.
August 29 (Fri) From Alamo Alto, walk to Tornillo, hold community event. End in Fabens.
August 30 (Sat) From Fabens, walk to San Elizario, hold community event. End in Ysleta del Sur with the Tiguas community.
August 31(Sun) Morning ceremony in San Ysleta del Sur. Then to El Paso. After arriving in El Paso, a bi-national event will be held in Anapra, Chihuahua and Sundland Park, NM
For more information on the march, contact Javier Perez at (915) 474-4930.
