A mural or sculpture could permanently memorialize the 53 migrants who were killed during a human smuggling tragedy in San Antonio last summer.
Water bottles, candles, crosses and artwork mark the site where migrants died in a tractor-trailer in June 2022.City elections are underway in San Antonio and we’re keeping you up-to-date with comprehensive coverage ofPlease support our reporting with a donation to help ensure all San Antonio voters are informed at the ballot box.
As chair of the council’s Community Health, Environment and Culture Committee, Rocha Garcia requested that city staff develop a plan. Before a site is selected, the city will convene stakeholders including residents, migrant advocacy and service groups, the Department of Human Services and the city’s Immigrant Liaison.
The permanent memorial likely will not be located where the migrants were found, because the location is remote and the road is narrow, Jones said. “It doesn’t accommodate many visitors” but there are plans to install a permanent memorial marker on the road in addition to a larger memorial — such as a mural or sculpture — elsewhere.journey to or through San Antonio, Rocha Garcia said, and it doesn’t have to be in District 4.
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