HOUSTON – A Houston man’s front yard Halloween decorations in the city’s Second Ward are stirring conversation after neighbors spotted what he says is his political statement on immigration enforcement.
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The display shows two figures with nooses around their necks and zip ties, placed next to a Mexican flag and a third figure dressed in a serape. Mark Rodriguez, who lives on Delmar Street, says he intended the decorations as a message about fear in his community.
Neighbors have had mixed reactions, with some supporting his right to free expression and others criticizing the imagery. It’s those reactions, online and in the neighborhood, that have made the display go viral, adding to the stir Rodriguez says he antici