Swastika, profane ICE message scrawled on exterior of Socorro historic building

Swastika, profane ICE message scrawled on exterior of Socorro historic building by Erika Esquivel Thu, November 5, 2026 at 1:32 PM Updated Thu, November 5, 2026 at 2:22 PM Swastika, profane ICE message scrawled on exterior of Socorro historic building (credit: Socorro Mayor Rudy Cruz) Comment on this story 1 Comment Share story Share topics: Swastika Graffiti Vandalism ICE Immigration Historic building Mayor Rudy Cruz Hate speech SOCORRO, Texas (KFOX14/CBS4) — Socorro Mayor Rudy Cruz Jr. condemned hateful graffiti and vandalism after a photo posted to his Facebook page showed a swastika and other writing on the exterior of a historic building. “I will not tolerate hate, racism, or the vandalism of our historic sites,” Cruz wrote. He said the graffiti was “completely unacceptable” and disrespected the community’s history and heritage. The photo also shows a profane message that read "F*** ICE", referring to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Cruz said people have a right to express their opinions, but that does not include defacing historic sites. Cruz did not identify the site or say when the vandalism occurred. City officials said the incident happened at Rio Vista Farm. Rio Vista Farm was designated as a National Historic Landmark on December 13, 2023, recognizing its critical role in U.S. history as a major processing center for the Bracero Program. His post also did not specify whether an investigation is underway. He encouraged anyone with information about those responsible to report it to the proper authorities. RECOMMENDED: New Mexico man sentenced to 15 years in prison for stealing firearms in El Paso Sign up to receive the top interesting stories from in and around our community once daily in your inbox. NEWS IN PHOTOS: " Local " 4 NEW Locomotive FC Heads to Sacramento for Playoff Semifinal 3 Redzone's Game of the Week: Chapin beats Del Valle 35 to 28 4 Texas Board of Education could flip in January as Democrats near first majority since 1994 7 Health insurance hikes hit El Paso school employees, some consider leaving jobs