SAN ANTONIO – In response to the detainments of migrants showing up to immigration court, a march and rally took place Tuesday morning outside the court in downtown San Antonio.
The San Antonio chapter of the Party for Socialism and Liberation organized the march and rally.
For weeks, KSAT 12 News has reported on migrants being detained at immigration court after their cases are dismissed.
Attorneys said that most of the detainments are happening without much explanation.
See below for photos from some of those present at the event.
Some of the signs used at the Tuesday, July 1, march and rally organized by the San Antonio chapter of the Party for Socialism and Liberation. (KSAT)Protesters gather during an event on Tuesday, July 1, in downtown San Antonio. The San Antonio chapter of the Party for Socialism and Liberation organized the event. (KSAT)Protesters gather in downtown ahead of the San Antonio chapter of the Party for Socialism and Liberation's march and rally on Tuesday, July 1. (KSAT)Marchers gathered on the morning of July 1 in downtown San Antonio ahead of a march and rally organized by the San Antonio chapter of the Party for Socialism and Liberation. (KSAT)Protesters march during an event on the morning of Tuesday, July 1, in downtown San Antonio. The event was organized by the San Antonio chapter of the Party for Socialism and Liberation. (KSAT)
Erica Hernandez is an Emmy award-winning journalist with 15 years of experience in the broadcast news business. Erica has covered a wide array of stories all over Central and South Texas. She's currently the court reporter and cohost of the podcast Texas Crime Stories.