Listen to David Luna and Juanita Valdez-Cox discuss the work of La Union del Pueblo Entero to fight back against family separation and other anti-immigrant actions affecting communities in the Rio Grande Valley of South Texas and nationwide.

For this episode of Radio EVA, Juanita Valdez-Cox, the Executive Director of La Union del Pueblo Entero (LUPE), joined EVA Executive Director David Luna to discuss how the Trump administration’s anti-immigrant policies are harming families and communities – and how LUPE is fighting back.

Juanita shared powerful on-the-ground updates from the Rio Grande Valley on the family separation crisis, and she discussed how LUPE, a member of the Rio Grande Valley Equal Voice Network, is a leader in the legal battle to ensure a fair, accurate count for Census 2020.

Touching on DACA, Texas SB4, and other pressing issues, Juanita also discussed LUPE’s unique organizing model and its efforts to protect, engage, and empower community members in the colonias of South Texas.

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To learn more about Juanita Valdez-Cox and the work of La Union del Pueblo Entero, visit lupenet.org and follow LUPE on Facebook and Twitter.