HOUSTON — Protesters spilled onto the Dunleavy Bridge in Houston’s Montrose neighborhood Friday as part of a nationwide demonstration against U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
The protest unfolded near Dunlavy Street above Highway 59, where demonstrators marched onto the bridge holding signs and chanting as passing drivers on the Southwest Freeway honked. The demonstration was organized by FIEL-Houston, an immigrant rights organization based in Houston.
FIEL Executive Director Cesar Espinoza said the protest was organized after members of the Houston community reached out, saying they wanted a way to make their voices heard following the deadly ICE shooting in Minneapolis. Espinoza said the group wanted to create a space for people to unite and draw attention from local leaders…