Latest Salgado mural adorns service workers union building in East End – Houston Chronicle

Latest Salgado mural adorns service workers union building in East End  Houston Chronicle

The image of Lorenzo Salgado Araujo, wearing a cowboy hat and blue shirt, now looks out over Harrisburg Boulevard, surrounded by bright sunflowers, and scenes of a child being pursued by an immigration agent and residents protesting. The colorful mural, by Houston artist Daniel Anguilu, was unveiled Saturday outside the Texas office of the Service Employees International Union, about a mile from where Salgado was killed by Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents in July. The ceremony brought together union members, community advocates and local officials to remember the 52-year-old man whose death sparked protests and demands for justice. The mural, itself, tells a larger story of fear, loss and resilience in Houston's East End.

Salgado's son, Ronaldo, was among those who watched the reveal. He said he found unexpected comfort in seeing his father's face painted at locations across the neighborhood. Salgado said he feared he would never see his father's face again outside family photographs. But as murals and memorials began appearing throughout the East End, he found reminders of the man he once saw almost every day. “Now there are so many places with my father's face, including here, especially in this East End neighborhood,” Salgado said. The historic area is where generations of Mexican American families have put down roots, his parents built a home and dreamed