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Sanctuary shelter in Texas tests under pressure from raids
Casa Romero in San Benito, a church sponsored refuge for Central American illegal aliens, faces upheaval after two directors were convicted for transporting illegals and border checkpoints tighten routes. Local volunteers report a decline in support and cautious operations as the sanctuary movement struggles to adapt in Texas.
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San Benito
Texas
Mexico
Casa Oscar Romero
Central America
Casa Romero
U.S. Border Patrol
Philip Willis-Conger
Tucson
Ariz
Lone Star
Willis-Conger
Pennsylvania
Massachusetts
Colorado
Chicago
Milwaukee
Jack Elder
San Antonio
Border Patrol
Silvestre Reyes
McAllen
Reyes
Rio Grande Valley
Elder
Stacey Lynn Merrit
Larry Thomas
Fort Worth
Warren McDonald
McDonald
Ms. Thomas
John J. Fitzpatrick
Ninfa Garza
Sister Garza
Gonzalez
Brownsville