Courtney Bourgoin, (202) 496-3022
ALAMO, TX -- On Saturday, January 27, border residents from the Rio Grande Valley of Texas will participate in a rally at the Santa Ana National Wildlife Refuge, an ecological haven that would be sliced if Trump’s border wall is built. Speakers including the director of Defenders of Wildlife and local elected officials will stress the social and environmental impacts of border walls, emphasizing the harm inflicted by the Trump administration’s anti-immigrant policies.
This community rejects the border wall, the targeting of communities of color, and the militarization of the U.S.-Mexico border. This gathering will express concerns about damage that Trump's planned border walls would do to disrupt that connection: cutting off people's homes, stripping farmers of their land, closing public parks, and devastating ecologically-sensitive wildlife refuges.
What: A rally against the U.S.-Mexico border wall, militarization, and deportation. Before and after the rally, attendees can enjoy bird walks, a tram tour, archery, and kayaking in the refuge with no entrance fee as a celebration of the Refuge’s 75th anniversary.
When: Saturday, January 27th at 11 a.m.
Where: Santa Ana National Wildlife Refuge
Visuals: Wildlife Refuge flora and fauna, border wall
About the Sierra Club
The Sierra Club is America’s largest and most influential grassroots environmental organization, with more than 3 million members and supporters. In addition to helping people from all backgrounds explore nature and our outdoor heritage, the Sierra Club works to promote clean energy, safeguard the health of our communities, protect wildlife, and preserve our remaining wild places through grassroots activism, public education, lobbying, and legal action. For more information, visit www.sierraclub.org.