Uvalde families are getting involved in local and statewide politics after demands for gun law reform were ignored by Gov. Greg Abbott. | SergioMarBel
Jazmin Cazares, the sister of 9-year-old Robb Elementary School shooting victim Jacklyn Cazares, marches with other community members in Uvalde on July 10.“I come from a small town, and you know, it had issues — bad roads, we were always the last to get anything,” Cazares said. “I always said when I grow up, I want to change things. Then afterwards, never thought about it.
Cazares is now one of many parents in Uvalde who have gotten political after they said lawmakers ignored their pleas for change.Fueled by Gov. Greg Abbott’s decision “To me, it doesn’t seem like he cares,” Cazares said. “We are demanding accountability, and he’s just not doing anything.” “The thing about Hispanic moms is you may not know much about our culture, because we are often quiet or treated invisible, or ignored,” Villescaz said. “But you just don’t mess with our kids.”Pete Arredondo, the disgraced chief of police for Uvalde schools, ended up resigning from his position as a City Council member in July.“The only woman, the only mujer, the only madre on the City Council in Uvalde,” Villescaz said.
In a statement to The Texas Newsroom, Abbott’s spokesperson Renae Eze said, “Governor Abbott continues to work on solutions focused on the root of the problem: mental health.”A sign of Mothers Against Greg Abbott outside a home in East Dallas.
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