‘To bring hope and bring harmony’: San Antonio teen uses her art to push humanity as SCOTUS pauses Senate Bill 4‘To bring hope and bring harmony’: San Antonio teen uses her art to push humanity as SCOTUS pauses Senate Bill 4“I use my voice by drawing,” Leal said. “That’s how I represent people and how I show people what I feel.”Leal, 18, said she painted a mural to discuss the need for humanity when addressing the border crisis.
It was signed by Gov. Greg Abbott last year. Abbott said it would help deter illegal crossings at the Texas-Mexico border. “We’re all fighting for a safer, more secure border and country,” Abbott said during a press conference at the border in early February. Luissana Santibanez, an organizer with the Esperanza Center, said engaging youth in these conversations about immigration is one of her priorities.And, she said Leal’s mural started a conversation she could never imagine.It’s only one mural, but Leal said her message from it is clear.