NO BORDER WALL

Alyssa Serna
Jul 28, 2017 · 2 min read

Do brown lives matter in mainstream political activism? No. We are left behind by major movements because, quite frankly, no one cares about people living along US-Mexico border. The militarization of the southern border by Texas Governor Craig Abbott is a message from the rich and powerful who are essentially preparing for resistance to their right wing agenda. Radical republicans have a checklist of deleterious ideas that will destroy everything beautiful about my homeland. Their plans to “secure border” so United States becomes “energy independent” includes dissecting McAllen with an oil pipeline to go UNDER THE WALL, export liquified natural gas (LNG) of eagle ford shale from our beach and of course, waste 788 billion dollars of federal money to build concrete wall turning the Rio Grande Valley into a wasteland. In other words, right wing terrorism expects resistance so evil evil evil people are setting up to defend evil evil evil evil plans with blood of the innocent.

Craig Abbott held a rally to announce his re-election bid as governor in Mcallen escorted by an armed militia wielding semi-automatic rifles. It was a grand display of power, weaponry and resources suggesting a willingness to use them for private gain. Civil rights and normalcy do not exist here anymore. We are only 6 months into dystopian rightwing fascism and nightmares do come true. Everything is changing. I live on the front lines of a new war, a new border is being drawn and many people are facing eviction from their home because it will be considered Mexico. I understand the world is in complete chaos, but my home is about to be destroyed for a price tag of 788B dollars.

Alyssa Serna

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Student & over-caffeinated lady in South Texas. Pro-choice, pro-freedom, pro-fun, pro-nice people.