Stop the Invasion

As the minutemen (armed migrant hunters) attempt to invade Texas for the 3rd time, SWU and allies from South Texas confronted their press conference in Laredo. A couple dozen, predominantly older white men imported from other states and draped with hundreds of American flags, declared war on migrant workers across from the local Border Patrol office. SWU launched its Campaign for Dignity and Justice, carrying a message for a just and peaceful border based on respect. The root of the immigrant issues lies in free trade policies, like NAFTA, that create poverty and oppression on both sides of the border. Our 2 hours of non-stop chanting under the boiling sun added spirit and color to the otherwise lame event.

Che says, "Without migrant workers the capitalist system will crumble to pieces. Without the Minutement the world would be a better place to live."

News coverage:
SA Express News: Tempers Flare as Minutemen take to border
Houston Chronicle: Minutemen volunteers...
Star-Telegram: Texas pays tribute...

Video:
Kens 5: Minutemen Take to Border

Note to HEB customers: the managers of the HEB in Laredo allowed the minutemen to park their large trucks on their lot, but threatened to arrest us for being on their private property.