Laredo ‘Defund the Wall’ Mural Removed After City’s Funding Threatened

The mural in Laredo was painted in 2020 using private funds.

Cars drive over giant, yellow letters painted on Victoria Street in front of the federal courthouse in Laredo, Texas, on Aug. 18, 2020. William Luther/The San Antonio Express-News via AP

The city of Laredo in South Texas removed a mural saying “Defund the Wall” on Oct. 28 because of risks to funding if it remained.

The Laredo City Council voted the day before to remove the mural painted on the road in front of the city’s federal courthouse.