SAN JUAN — A few dozen people gathered inside the San Juan office for La Unión del Pueblo Entero, or LUPE, headquarters to show support for a delegation of LUPE members and other organizations who were in Austin this week to testify against Texas House Bills 7 and 800.
Those bills would create a state-led border protection unit and increase punishment for certain smuggling of persons and stash house crimes.
Maria Arias, center, listens attentively to Joaquin Garcia, director of community organizing for La Union del Pueblo Entero, during a protest of House Bill 7 and House Bill 800 at LUPE headquarters on Thursday May, 18, 2023 in San Juan. (Delcia Lopez | [email protected])Dozens of residents from across the Rio Grande Valley gathered at LUPE headquarters to protest House Bill 7 and House Bill 800 on Thursday May, 18, 2023 in San Juan. (Delcia Lopez | [email protected])Dozens of residents from across the Rio Grande Valley gathered at La Union del Pueblo Entero’s headquarters to protest House Bill 7 and House Bill 800 Thursday May 18, 2023, in San Juan. (Delcia Lopez | [email protected])A photo of Cesar Chavez is seen at La Union del Pueblo Entero’s headquarters Thursday May 18, 2023, in San Juan during a protest of House Bill 7 and House Bill 800. (Delcia Lopez | [email protected])Dozens of residents from across the Rio Grande Valley gathered at La Union del Pueblo Entero’s headquarters to protest House Bill 7 and House Bill 800 Thursday May 18, 2023, in San Juan. (Delcia Lopez | [email protected])Dozens of residents from across the Rio Grande Valley gathered at La Union del Pueblo Entero’s headquarters to protest House Bill 7 and House Bill 800 Thursday May 18, 2023, in San Juan. (Delcia Lopez | [email protected])Dozens of residents from across the Rio Grande Valley gathered at La Union del Pueblo Entero’s headquarters to protest House Bill 7 and House Bill 800 Thursday May 18, 2023, in San Juan. (Delcia Lopez | [email protected])A t-shirt is seen during a protest of House Bill 7 and House Bill 800 at La Union del Pueblo Entero’s headquarters Thursday May 18, 2023, in San Juan. (Delcia Lopez | [email protected])
To find a comprehensive list of bills filed — and the status of those bills — visit MyRGV.com and click the 88th Texas Legislative Session tab, which has an interactive spreadsheet and a comprehensive list of AIM Media Texas’ legislative coverage.
