AnotherSideOfUs

The news has made our home into a headline. The people of #McAllen know there’s another side to the story;a story about what life is really like on a TX-Mexico border. Our streets are safe, our economy is strong & our tables will always have an open place for you.#anothersideofus

If you're in the RGV this Friday at noon, come join us in the @UTRGV_CMAS for a round table conversation: #AmericanDirt vs. #DignidadLiteraria

Another side of us

.@universal_punk: One big misconception about the RGV is that it is always missing something, or is less than. The creation of a music festival that helps talented artists level up and provides easy access for community members challenges that. texasmonthly.com/the-culture/ho…

.@MXLANfestival is the biggest festival of its kind to center around a narrative of Mexican culture and its influence, and the fact that performances were free and accessible went a long way toward supporting the local community. texasmonthly.com/the-culture/ho…

Juan Castillo makes sense of the hype and hysteria surrounding life on the border in his excellent piece from the Statesman.com Article: atxne.ws/2SxsNiW

Laura. Mother. Wife. Musical Theatre. Educator. Valley proud. #anothersideofus #mcallen #ourhome

Natasza, Milam Elementary Student, loves pandas, Little Miss Hidalgo County, McAllen resident. #anothersideofus #mcallen #ourhome

"We should listen because for them, the border is not a photo op or a make-good on a partisan promise. It is home." Juan Castillo's column is a powerful reminder of why our story is just getting started. #anothersideofus

Juan. McAllen ISD Student, Aspiring MD, Spanish Land Grant Descendant, McAllen Resident. #anothersideofus #mcallen #ourhome

@CaptaiiinJared @nubialis20 Yup, let us know where your from and we can share comparable stats for you if you’d like

Have friends outside the Valley who think you live in a dangerous city? This is the start of a community project to show the world what life is really like in a border city like McAllen. There’s never been a more important time to tell the world your story. #anothersideofus

@45for8 @larsrjs44 @gmwlyo @RepEscobar Based on most recent FBI violent crime to population statistics McAllen (85.6% hispanic) is more than 2.79x safer the San Jose (32.1% hispanic). Have you ever been to McAllen, TX? ucr.fbi.gov/crime-in-the-u…

Every single border member of congress — myself included — opposes the wall. Every. Single. One.

@Acosta For anyone interested in another side of the McAllen story anothersideofus.com

Jose has lived here in the McAllen TX area his whole life. He also tells me it is very safe here.

@BillJay @KathrynKickligh Agreed.

What’s really been happening on the Southern border? npr.org/2018/06/22/622…

@Alfred_Zepeda @Kehuee Word

Was my boy talking about The Alamo? 🤦‍♂️

@jaggerz222 Thank you for sharing our story

I've being told by people that don't even know the situation on the border, that it's a combat zone. We have a lot of family living in McAllen and Edinburg that find it to be very safe. All the hoopla tossed... facebook.com/LosPistolerosR…

@QWIKBLU @VP @realDonaldTrump @POTUS Here is another side of our McAllen story anothersideofus.com

@VP @realDonaldTrump @POTUS Wasn't it time about 20 some days ago to get to work on it. You guys are the problem I'm sure you read the excellent article on McAllen TX. Was that story about how beneficial cross border traffic is in that area Fake News? An anomaly but the rest of the border is in crisis?

Today @POTUS proposed a common sense plan to secure our border, reopen our government, and KEEP AMERICANS SAFE. Now it’s time for Congress to work together to solve the crisis on our Southern Border and end the shutdown. Let’s get to work!

@RobertC13558930 @jaketapper You can see another side of the McAllen story here anothersideofus.com

WH source tells me POTUS misspoke and was referring to San Diego

@DavidRHooper @city Thank you sharing another side of our story