On August 12, 2023, after enduring nearly a month of triple-digit temperatures Garcia, at age 56, passed away. Residents are now seeking to hold city and state agencies accountable for his death.
A year-long effort to get Garcia off the streets exposed shortcomings of local and state practices—even as the extreme cold of Winter Storm Uri took both of Garcia’s feet. Now extreme heat likely contributed to his death.
As many as one in four U.S. residents live with a disability, increasing their risk of injury or death from climate-driven disasters. Yet disaster planning efforts have largely failed to account for the needs of those with greater physical or cognitive challenges.
44-year-old Estela Banda said she was inspired by God to set the site ablaze, according to the San Antonio Express News. Angelita Olvera said a total of six of the 54 crosses were destroyed and flags were burned.
Greg Harman
Four years ago, thousands of young people and adults flooded downtown San Antonio streets demanding gun reform in the wake of the mass killing at Sutherland Springs and
Rather than argue over how differently some of us are supporting people based on where they come from, we should argue over the strategies needed to move from “Ukrainian refugees welcome” to “all refugees welcome” and “freedom of movement.”
