We don’t need hyper-militarization of our border. We need direct investment into our communities that are still struggling to receive street lights, clean, running water, and are facing the existential threat of climate change. Our communities deserve to be able to access education, nutrition and healthcare without fear. If President Biden seeks to be the public servant that people need, he must take the time to sit down with underserved communities to hear where they stand.
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Broken promises: When President Biden was re-elected, his administration quietly continued building border barriers in the Rio Grande Valley. Courtesy Photo.
Rio Grande Valley — October 4, 2023 — Voces Unidas RGV and Rio Grande Valley (RGV) communities have opened our arms, our home and our hearts to refugees, asylum seekers and people on the move for decades. Our work is centered in the interconnection of community and the space it occupies by being in the right relationship with the land and all beings along our migratory corridor. This means we not only care about the outcomes of migrating people, but the integrity of our soils and waters, and the animals and native plants that support our fragile ecosystems.
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