,  said activist Frida Adame.  As an immigrant, I think it has a lot to do with the fact that he was brown and that we do not have a full video of what happened. 

In Minnesota, widely circulated videos showed violent clashes between protesters and federal agents, including the fatal shooting of Renee Good, a white U.S. citizen. Those images kept the nation's attention.

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When I last spoke with Adame earlier this year, she had traveled with about 100 protesters to the Immigration Processing Center in Dilley, Texas, to oppose the Trump administration's immigration crackdown. Federal agents tear-gassed the group.

She believes fear is keeping people silent.

 We saw so many people, so many Mexicans, pack the World Cup soccer events, but where is everyone now?  she said.  I can't let fear keep me quiet. They are killing us, and I could be next. 

Fear is an effective way to silence a community. It tells people to keep their heads down, mind their own business and hope they are not next.

More than 600,000 undocumented immigrants were living in Harris County in 2023, according to the Kinder Institute for Urban Research. We have the second-largest immigrant population behind Los Angeles County,

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Chances are you know someone who is undocumented, whether you realize it or not. They may have built your home, repaired your roof, mowed your lawn or cleaned your office. Many are working quietly, minding their business.

But too many Houstonians have the power to speak up and don't. Silence never protected anyone.

Adame and fellow activist Stephany Padilla, are organizing a  Justice for Lorenzo  protest at 2 p.m. Sunday at Ervan Chew Park, 4502 Dunlavy. They hope thousands will come.

Houston can decide whether a dozen people in the rain is the end of this story or just the beginning.