Doors, walls and holy objects hundreds of years old have been damaged in recent years
Three San Antonio-area congressmen say they worry that the 300-year-old missions – which saw 1 million visitors in 2022 –"won't survive another 300 without proper protection and security."
Simmons says they've seen an uptick in vandalism at the historic sites they oversee over the last two years. The damage has prompted Texas Democrats Joaquin Castro, Henry Cuellar and Greg Casar to pen a letter to the director of the National Parks Service, expressing their concerns about the recent crimes while urging the creation of a new plan to protect the missions.
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