Faith and community leaders convened Thursday evening outside of Rep. Jim Costa’s office in Fresno, urging local congressional representatives to help protect migrants seeking asylum at the U.S.-Mexico border.
“If you can send tear gas, you can send aid,” said Reza Nekumanesh, executive director of the Islamic Cultural Center of Fresno.
Faith in the Valley-Fresno, in collaboration with PICO California, organized the rally, with similar events taking place across the state.
Leaders urged elected officials to send humanitarian aid, as well as to deny budget increases for agencies, such as U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, and U.S. Customs and Border Protection.
