Rather than standing astride the border to stop mass illegal immigration, protesters with the liberal group LULAC held a protest outside a U.S. Customs and Border Protection station in McAllen, Texas on Saturday where they blocked a bus carrying migrant children with their parents for about twenty minutes. The pro-illegal immigration protesters chanted and waved American flags (for a change.)
The organizer, the League of United Latin American Citizens, is the oldest active U.S. Latino civil rights organization.
CNN’s Sonia Moghe posted photos, video and reports from the scene. Videos by others can be seen below.
“Now @LULAC protestors from the RGV are outside the processing center chanting “no papers, no fear!”
Now @LULAC protestors from the RGV are outside the processing center chanting “no papers, no fear!” pic.twitter.com/eBQQ5gnyDG
— Sonia Moghe (@soniamoghe) June 23, 2018
Protestors have blocked a bus transporting children from Ursula. pic.twitter.com/p3zUoHSM6T
— Sonia Moghe (@soniamoghe) June 23, 2018
“Who was on the bus that was surrounded by protestors this afternoon? CBP confirms it “transferred family groups from its Centralized Processing Center in McAllen, Texas into the custody of Immigration and Customs Enforcement.” Reached out to ICE to see where it was headed.”
Who was on the bus that was surrounded by protestors this afternoon? CBP confirms it "transferred family groups from its Centralized Processing Center in McAllen, Texas into the custody of Immigration and Customs Enforcement.” Reached out to ICE to see where it was headed. pic.twitter.com/0USUCP8BHF
— Sonia Moghe (@soniamoghe) June 23, 2018
“The woman who first walked in front of this bus. We saw children on the bus but are trying to find out if they were with parents or unaccompanied. And where the bus is headed.”
The woman who first walked in front of this bus. We saw children on the bus but are trying to find out if they were with parents or unaccompanied. And where the bus is headed. pic.twitter.com/FECQNqWlzM
— Sonia Moghe (@soniamoghe) June 23, 2018
“You can see small children on this bus. It’s coming from central processing. Protestors are waving to them, telling them they are not alone in Spanish. The children have their faces to the windows and are waving back”
You can see small children on this bus. It’s coming from central processing. Protestors are waving to them, telling them they are not alone in Spanish. The children have their faces to the windows and are waving back pic.twitter.com/xxQ0btelVO
— Sonia Moghe (@soniamoghe) June 23, 2018
“Some of the children we can see have their faces pressed against the bus window waving at protestors. Some of the protestors are visibly sobbing when they look at “their little faces.”
Some of the children we can see have their faces pressed against the bus window waving at protestors. Some of the protestors are visibly sobbing when they look at “their little faces.” pic.twitter.com/QKdP8Wxby6
— Sonia Moghe (@soniamoghe) June 23, 2018
“Border Patrol ended up surrounding the bus so it could back up and go out the other end of the street. We do not know where the children are headed but have reached out to authorities to find out.”
Some of the children we can see have their faces pressed against the bus window waving at protestors. Some of the protestors are visibly sobbing when they look at “their little faces.” pic.twitter.com/QKdP8Wxby6
— Sonia Moghe (@soniamoghe) June 23, 2018
“There are now barricades blocking the entrance to the Central Processing Facility (aka Ursula because that’s the name of the Street it’s on) and the road leading up to it.”
There are now barricades blocking the entrance to the Central Processing Facility (aka Ursula because that’s the name of the Street it’s on) and the road leading up to it. pic.twitter.com/nzRPnw3MKe
— Sonia Moghe (@soniamoghe) June 23, 2018
Photos of some of the children on the bus taken by a participant and posted by a reporter. The participant, Alia Salem, describes herself as a Muslim activist and has a photo of herself with fellow Muslim activist Linda Sarsour as her Twitter header.
Photos by muslim activist @aliarsalem taken at the Ursula Detention Center in #McAllen. You can read more about what happened this Saturday when a group of protesters from #Dallas run into a bus full of migrant kids. Here is my story with @disolis https://t.co/FDGBxiadht pic.twitter.com/QKgIV0J3rc
— Jenny Manrique (@JennyManriqueC) June 23, 2018
VIDEOS:
In McAllen, Texas, a group of immigrant rights protesters blocked a bus carrying migrant children outside a border processing facility. pic.twitter.com/5Mh5VQUCxl
— KRIS 6 News (@KRIS6News) June 23, 2018
Three videos posted by a participant, Dr. Leo Lopez III.
Demand immediate and safe unification for these immediate families. #FreeTheChildren protest McAllen, Texas pic.twitter.com/brqh3oZjNV
— Leo Lopez III M.D. (@llopez8121) June 23, 2018
We are America. #freethechildren pic.twitter.com/oKPWGPbhhn
— Leo Lopez III M.D. (@llopez8121) June 23, 2018
“This bus carried immigrant children housed at the McAllen, Texas center. It was obstructed by our protests as we demanded immediate and safe reunification of children with their families. #freethechildren”
This bus carried immigrant children housed at the McAllen, Texas center. It was obstructed by our protests as we demanded immediate and safe reunification of children with their families. #freethechildren pic.twitter.com/nqprxjhQuX
— Leo Lopez III M.D. (@llopez8121) June 23, 2018
Scroll to about 1:40 in this CNN video to watch the passion of the protesters as one screams a message to President Trump that they are “coming for him in 2020” and “coming for his Congress in 2018”.
Protesters briefly block a bus from leaving a Texas detention center in McAllen, Texas. https://t.co/tJdjXadYU4 pic.twitter.com/cYkj1hOoZP
— CNN (@CNN) June 23, 2018
Fox report by Steve Harrigan.
Protesters blocked a bus Saturday afternoon at an immigration shelter facility in McAllen, Texas. Steve Harrigan has the latest. https://t.co/ffDQoLVwMf pic.twitter.com/UIs1Vo5NIX
— Fox News (@FoxNews) June 23, 2018
The action in McAllen came as open border advocates have held blockade protests at several ICE offices around the country.
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