EL PASO, Texas (KFOX14/CBS4) — El Paso leaders, along with a migrant advocacy group, addressed the recent immigration raids happening in the borderland.
On Friday afternoon, advocacy groups such as the Border Network for Human Rights (BNHR), Estrella del Paso and Las Americas Immigrant Advocacy Center held a press conference at the El Paso County Courthouse.
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The press conference comes as a response to what they are calling the “unprecedented ICE aggressions against El Paso border families,” after federal immigration officers have been spotted targeting construction sites in El Paso, Horizon City and Santa Teresa.
Featured speakers include:
El Paso County Judge Ricardo SamaniegoCounty Commissioner David StoutCity Representative Josh Acevedo from District 2Bishop Mark Seitz from the Diocese of El PasoPastor Michael E. Grady from the Prince of Peace Christian FellowshipThe Annunciation HouseFamilias Triunfadoras, Inc.Protecting Immigrant Families (PIF) Coalition
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