A resident of Eagle Pass in Texas has said they had never felt unsafe in their town until convoys of people demanding tighter immigration laws showed up.
A clip posted on X, formerly Twitter, by an account using the name Molly Ploofkins, shows a group of people protesting against Texas Governor Greg Abbott’s efforts to stem illegal migration on the U.S -Mexico border. Tensions have risen in recent weeks due to an ongoing stand-off between the federal government and Texas lawmakers over which has the right to control border crossings in the Lone Star State.
One woman, stood at the front of the small crowd, speaks into a microphone while holding a placard that reads: “Joseph and Jesus were asylum seekers.”
She said “I’ve always felt very safe here” and claimed the area “is a good place to raise your children.”
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She continued: “Today, downtown, was the first day I’ve felt unsafe just walking down the street in broad daylight.” She does not directly refer to the convoys that have traveled to the area to protest against high migrant levels. The video is accompanied by a caption which reads: “Border residents in Eagle Pass, TX say they never felt unsafe until the right-wing ‘God’s Army’ convoy showed up.”
The X account has claimed the group were protesting in Eagle Pass. Newsweek has been unable to verify the exact location where the clip was taken, but a post by X user Amanda Moore claimed the group met up to host a “press conference” regarding the convoy and how Abbott’s actions “have affected the community.”
This is a breaking news story and will be updated.
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