Courtney Bourgoin, courtney.bourgoin@sierraclub.org, (202) 495-3022
San Diego, CA-- Tomorrow, President Trump will visit border wall prototypes in San Diego and attend a right-wing fundraiser in Beverly Hills. Trump has signaled that community will be the first for robust border wall construction and prototypes are currently under construction in Imperial and Calexico. The visit comes despite Californians being a large part of the Trump resistance and a large majority opposing the border wall.
When: Monday, March 12 at 11 a.m. P.T.
What: Presser
Who: San Diego environmental, social and civil rights organizations including representatives from Sierra Club
Where: Chicano Park, San Diego, CA 92113
For information on other events and to speak with the Sierra Club borderlands team, please see contacts below.
In preparation for the visit, Sierra Club released the following statements:
“I’ve seen the damage border wall causes in my backyard and these prototypes will make a bad problem even worse. Trump and this wall are not welcome in our community. He’s pushing an agenda that harms our families, destroys our environment and is rooted in fear mongering, injustice and racism,” said Jill Holslin of the Sierra Club Borderlands Campaign.
“Trump’s anti-immigrant and anti-environment agenda has no place in our California communities. The prototypes of his border wall, a monument to xenophobia and racism, represents the cruel treatment of immigrants. It is unnecessary, expensive and will provide no national security benefits,” said Ruben Arizmendi, Chair of Sierra Club’s San Diego Chapter and attorney.
Sierra Club contacts available for interview:
Ruben Arizmendi (Southern California) 619-787-0676
Javier Sierra (DC) 703-927-4750, javier.sierra@sierraclub.org
Jill Holslin (Southern California) 619-804-8030
Dan Millis (Arizona) 520-620-6401
Sergio Avila (Arizona) 520-404-9165
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.