Christian groups come to Eagle Pass to express themselves against anti-immigrant caravans

Eagle Pass; Texas. Members of Christian organization What Common Good And pastors from other churches met in Eagle Pass this Friday morning to voice their opposition to the caravan builders. ‘Take Back Our Border’, which arrives today in Quemado, Texas, on the border.

This meeting was in front of the court Maverick County, in Eagle Pass. vote general good, is a nonpartisan, faith-based organization led by Pastor Doug Paget and other faith leaders.

The organization seeks to engage candidates and voters in a dialogue that promotes democratic values ​​and condemns extremism.

Members of what common good is maintained today The ‘Take Our Border Back’ caravan is made up of extremists who declare themselves “warriors of God” and use religion to spread racism, xenophobia and violence. And they certainly don’t want to solve the immigration problem, but only to make it worse.

“When the organizers of this caravan say they want to confront ‘globalists’ who want to destroy America, they are not religious: they are racist, not to mention anti-Semitic,” Paget said.

“When they say they act on behalf of God, they say that anyone who opposes them opposes God’s will. Despite his efforts to put a religious perspective on his views, it is nothing more than anti-immigrant hatred. “Christianity doesn’t teach you to turn your back on people in need because they don’t look like you or pray like you,” he pointed out.

Those participating in the program pointed out that although the protest was claimed to be peaceful, many of those attending would be armed.

He “Take back our border” convoyMade up of several protestors’ vehicles and trucks with propaganda, It left Virginia on January 29 and arrived at the Quemado, Texas, border on Friday, February 2.

The controversial fleet is made up of supporters of anti-immigrant policies and some of them They have declared themselves as part of the “Army of God” group.who claim to be on a mission to confront ‘globalists’ who, according to them, are plotting to keep the United States open and destroy the country.

There are probably many opponents in this fleet Christian nationalists who may allegedly be armedAccording to social media users.