No Border Wall Walk
From Roma to Brownsville, TX,
From March 8th to March 16th,
Border Ambassadors walked 120 miles to protest the Secure Fence Act of 2006 and to advocate for immigration reform. This nonviolent demonstration passed through the communities of the Rio Grande Valley which will be affected by a border wall. Food/lodging was provided by local churches, and compassionate citizens along the way.
Over 300 people walked a portion of this walk, and many more participated in the final rally at UTB. For more information and press releases concerning the No Border Wall Walk, please visit: http://smartborders.wordpress.com/no-border-wall-walk-publicity/
March 8- SATURDAY- Roma to Rio Grande City
March 9- SUNDAY- Rio Grande City to La Grulla
March 10-MONDAY- La Grulla to La Joya
March 11- TUESDAY- La Joya to La Lomita
March 12-WEDNESDAY- La Lomita to Las Milpas
March 13- THURSDAY- Las Milpas to Progreso
March 14- FRIDAY- Progreso to Los Indios
March 15- SATURDAY- Los Indios to Ranchito
March 16- SUNDAY- Ranchito to Brownsville
February 26, 2008 at 8:55 am
[...] the No Border Wall Walk continues in the Valley [...]
March 5, 2008 at 11:05 pm
[...] It is with great pleasure that the Border Ambassadors partner with members of the Lipan Apache Band of Texas. We also hope that our invitations to Wallace Coffey of the Comanche Nation, and Billy Evans Horse of the Kiowa Tribe will be appreciated, and that they and they will unite with us in solidarity against the border wall this March 8-16 with the No Border Wall Walk. [...]
March 6, 2008 at 10:05 pm
[...] From Matthew at Smart Borders. For an opportunity to be a social activist, check out the No Border Wall Walk from March 8-16. We will be marching from Roma to Brownsville to protest the border wall and show support for immigrants (like my students) and la frontera (my home). Check it out at: Smart Borders: Walls Are For Weather Not Neighbors. [...]
March 7, 2008 at 8:37 pm
[...] Texas from March 8-16, and we would love to get support from the international community. This No Border Wall Walk invites any and all concerned citizens, whether they speak Spanish, English, French, or a mixture [...]
March 7, 2008 at 8:53 pm
[...] Call for Prayer Tomorrow begins the March Against the Wall. Hundreds of People will be participating in the 120-mile walk from Roma to Brownsville, Texas. [...]
March 13, 2008 at 9:46 pm
[...] Wall Walk- Day 6 or the Day of Reflection I was confronted with our reasons for the No Border Wall Walk yesterday when Javier asked me to ride his pride-and-joy bicycle for him. It was a gorgeous day on [...]
April 7, 2008 at 10:02 pm
[...] John Conyers (D-MI) might well have walked with the 300 marchers this past March 8-16 from Roma to Brownsville. He understands with us that this wall is an environmental blight, a piecemeal political gesture, [...]