
Before departing to the levee, leaders joined US Catholic Bishops and Cardinals for a special gathering in which they reported local action around immigration, including work around the recent increased presence of State Troopers in El Paso County.
At last week's EPISO / Border Interfaith accountability assembly, a leader told the El Paso County Sheriff about his experience of being pulled over and interrogated about his origin by a State Trooper, even though he was a US born citizen with a valid license. The Sheriff revealed that this wasn't the first time he had heard of this happening and proposed a joint meeting with the Regional Director of State Troopers. EPISO and Border Interfaith leaders are securing this meeting as part of a larger statewide strategy to promote the dignity of both immigrants and citizens in Texas.