Hundreds from Texas, Mexico reunite on mostly dry Rio Grande
EL PASO, Texas – Hundreds of people from Texas and Mexico have reunited with relatives for a few precious minutes on a mostly dry stretch of the Rio Grande.
The El Paso Times (http://bit.ly/2b7XzGn ) reports that people hugged, chatted and yelled greetings in Spanish and English during the 3-minute family reunions between El Paso and Ciudad Juarez on Wednesday. Some carried signs saying “This Border Values Family.”
Some of the registered participants in the fleeting riverbed catch-ups said they hadn’t seen their relatives for years.
The brief reunions were part of a “Hugs Not Walls” campaign sponsored by the Border Network for Human Rights, an immigration rights group.
Law enforcement personnel were nearby during the peaceful gathering.
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Information from: El Paso Times, http://www.elpasotimes.com
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