Our Affiliate, La Unión del Pueblo Entero (LUPE), organizes frequent marches and protests for the community to make their voices heard.
The Trump administration’s deportation machine and family separation policy has caused Latinos and immigrants across the country to live in fear. In 2018, Trump’s attacks on Latinos and immigrants reached a boiling point as families were being separated and detained at the border, with no guarantee that they would be reunited.
UnidosUS ensured our community was being protected, advocating at the national and state levels and partnering on the ground with our Affiliates to build up their capacity to provide immigration legal services.
It’s clear these damaging policies have made life at the border harder, and more dangerous. There are thousands of people living in the colonias of Southern Texas, small, unincorporated towns often just a few blocks from the U.S.–Mexico border, which reflect the daily reality of life at the border.
The colonias sometimes lack the infrastructure that other American towns take for granted. It’s easy for people to feel powerless, but organizations like our Affiliate La Unión del Pueblo Entero (LUPE) are making sure that these communities are empowered and protected.