At least 17 vehicles departed the Norfolk, Virginia, Monday for the U.S.-Mexico border as part of a self-described “Take Back Our Border” convoy, as chronicled on social media by independent journalist Ford Fischer.
Convoy participants plan to meet others along the way during a stopover in Jacksonville, Florida. From there, the group will split up, driving to Yuma, Arizona; San Ysidro, California; or Shelby Park, the 47-acre green space in Eagle Pass, Texas, that’s become ground zero for Republican Gov. Greg Abbott’s immigration standoff with the federal government.
Members of the convoy plan to hold protests Saturday, Feb. 3, at the three border crossings,
. A similar convoy is expected to depart the Texas Hill Country town of Dripping Springs in coming days, but organizers haven’t stated which border town they’re targeting, according to chat logs obtained by the
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Those participating in the convoy departing Virginia were light on details about what they hope to accomplish once they arrive in Eagle Pass, a border town of some 30,000, mostly Latinx residents. However, a few told independent journalist Fischer they plan to report “real news” about what’s happening on the border — whatever that means.