Alyssa Milano tours migrant respite center with Rep. Gonzalez
McALLEN — For years, actress Alyssa Milano has advocated publicly for human rights, gun safety and progressive climate change initiatives, all of which have inspired support from many Democrats and mocking from some Republicans across the country.
On Wednesday, she received an intimate look at an issue she has spoken about often: immigration. In town filming a movie, Milano was invited by U.S. Rep. Vicente Gonzalez of McAllen to tour the Catholic Charities migrant respite center in downtown McAllen.
“Because we were shooting in this border town, I thought it was important to get to know the district and understand the different things that go on here,” Milano said after touring the facility near the downtown bus station. “To see what Catholic Charities has been able to accomplish, to be able to go in there and play with the children and families looking for a better life — it’s been a really special morning.”
The number of asylum seeking immigrants that federal authorities drop off downtown has dwindled in recent months due mostly to the Trump administration’s policy of making migrants wait in Mexican border towns for their asylum court hearings, most of which have been conducted via video conference where the immigration judges appear on a television screen. Some days in recent weeks, the respite center has received less than 10 migrants, a far cry from the hundreds of migrants arriving daily early this year and in previous years.
Read more: https://www.themonitor.com/2019/11/06/alyssa-milano-tours-migrant-respite-center-rep-gonzalez/
(McAllen Monitor)
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