San Antonio Mayor Ron Nirenberg said Latino rights are at risk of regressing in Texas. 'We cannot let bigotry become mainstream again.'
San Antonio Mayor Ron Nirenberg speaks to attendees at the UnidosUS annual conference at the Grand Hyatt hotel Saturday, July 9, 2022.Mayor Ron Nirenberg on Saturday condemned what he called “reckless” and “divisive” attacks on immigrants from the state’s Republican leaders.
“Just days removed from the worst migrant tragedy in the history of our country … the Lieutenant Governor of Texas reminded us of that,” said Nirenberg, referring to Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick’s remarks on Fox News Tuesday claiming Texas is being “invaded.” Whoops! There was an error and we couldn't process your subscription. Please reload the page and try again.a new migrant resource and processing center to assist the growing number of migrants being brought to San Antonio from the U.S-Mexico border.
The mayor asked attendees to take note of the city’s approach to welcoming and aiding migrants — a sharp contrast to the state’s Republican leaders, who“San Antonio is the largest Latino-majority city in the nation, a city with an important history in our nation’s march to justice and equal opportunity,” said Nirenberg, who pointed to his wife Erika Prosper Nirenberg’s“When you leave here, I hope you will remember it is leading compassionately to confront our collective quest for equity,” said...
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