La prensa

La Prensa Hosts First Discussion Panel

Created: 28 Apr, 2017
Updated: 13 Sep, 2023
1 min read

Left to right: Rick Barlow, Enrique Morones, and Art Castañares

Local leaders and members of the community gathered in National City for the first ever Cafe Con Leche Community Breakfast panel, hosted by La Prensa San Diego in conjunction with immigrant-rights group Border Angels.

The event, held yesterday at National City’s Papa Gallo Café & Bar, counted with the presence of Enrique Morones, founder and director of Border Angels, and San Diego Border Patrol Chief Rick Barlow. La Prensa San Diego Publisher Art Castañares served as host and moderator of the event.

During the event, topics ranging from immigration reform to the ethics of deportation were discussed in a venue where community members were able to voice their opinion and ask questions directly to people at the forefront of these issues.

Some of the most commonly asked questions involved rumors of immigration checkpoints and raids, which Barlow assured are not conducted by his agents.

Mark Endicott, public affairs officer for the U.S. Border Patrol, clarified that Border Patrol’s only checkpoints lay on the region’s main roadways, such as Interstates 5, 8, and 15, not in city streets and neighborhoods.

La Prensa San Diego’s next Cafe con Leche Community Panel will be on July 20.

Related articles

Latest articles

https://cms.laprensa.org/sites/default/files/2024-12/pic_NVargasCaltrans.jpg
PERSPECTIVE: Vargas Resignation Sparks Political Musical Chairs
Politicos already jockeying for a seat that rarely becomes vacant.
23 Dec, 2024
-
8 min read
https://cms.laprensa.org/sites/default/files/2024-12/pic_SDstreetcameras.jpg
Lawsuit Claims SD Violated Surveillance Policy
City continues using cameras and drones without following disclosure policy.
18 Dec, 2024
-
4 min read
https://cms.laprensa.org/sites/default/files/2024-12/pic_Midway_view.jpg
USS Midway Hides Free Public Access for Viewing Bay
Public has mostly been kept in the dark about free access to view San Diego Bay.
13 Dec, 2024
-
5 min read