A group of activists asked Border Patrol to pause construction to allow for review of the design and community input after concerns that it would close the historic binational park permanently
Plans to construct two 30-foot border barriers through the historic Friendship Park will continue, despite objections of local community groups and 15 members of Congress.
The Friends of Friendship Park Coalition, a collective that advocates for access to the park, say their group was told they would be able to look at schematic plans for the construction during Wednesday’s meeting, but instead were shown only renderings. “The park is a symbol of that ‘other’ border. The border that is a beautiful place of cross-culture and friendship,” Fanestil said at the vigil.
Chanting slogans like “Make friends, not walls” and carrying signs that said “Save Friendship Park,” about 60 to 70 people showed up at Border Patrol headquarters in Chula Vista to voice their concerns during the vigil.
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