Texas
Group Reports Abuses By Law Enforcement That Allegedly Happened At The Border
Posted on · The Border Network for Human Rights prepared the report based on interviews conducted in more than 33 locations
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Report: After Donald Trump Took Office, ICE Transfers Jumped 60 Percent In Harris County
Posted on · The study looked at the enforcement of federal immigration policy under Trump in several counties nationwide, including Harris County. Read the report below.
Immigration
Together Juntos Caravan Comes To Houston To Inform About SB4
Posted on · The organizers held several events in our city, which they consider the transition point for a second phase that will travel throughout the rest of Texas
Immigration
Caravan Traveling Through Texas Border Cities To Inform About SB4 Will Culminate In Houston
Posted on · The Together Juntos caravan uses presentations and trainings to explain the law
News
After Ruling On Texas’ “Sanctuary Cities” Law, Opponents Say They’re Down But Not Out
Posted on · Attorneys and immigrants' rights groups who fought against Senate Bill 4 say their next move isn’t exactly clear, but they insist they have a handful of options remaining.
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UPDATE: Immigration Activists Criticize Latest Ruling On SB4 And Say It Will Cause Racial Profiling
Posted on · Members and supporters of United We Dream, Texas Organizing Project, SEIU Texas and Mi Familia Vota participated in a rally at Houston's City Hall
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Texas Attorney General Investigating San Antonio Human Smuggling Incident
Posted on · On Dec. 23, 2017, San Antonio police found a trailer with 12 people inside. Police Chief William McManus charged the driver with a state level human smuggling charge but did not pursue a federal charge
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Acevedo Says Protecting Dreamers Makes Sense From A Law Enforcement Standpoint
Posted on · The HPD chief notes that if Congress doesn’t pass legislation to shield Dreamers from deportation there are criminals who could try to recruit them
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Paxton Says He Has A ‘Strong Case’ As He Defends Implementation Of SB4 In Texas
Posted on · The Fifth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals held a hearing to decide whether to keep in place a decision that blocked key parts of the law to take effect
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MALDEF Argues SB 4 Is ‘Improper Entry’ By Texas In Immigration Enforcement
Posted on · That is one of the legal arguments the organization will present a at an upcoming hearing on a judicial decision that has blocked key parts of the law
News
SB4: What Parts Are In, What Parts Are Not (Yet), And What All That Means
Posted on · Political experts Brandon Rottinghaus and Jay Aiyer explain In 59 Seconds what parts of Texas law SB4 are now immediately effective, what parts are still on hold pending appeal process, and how this affects undocumented immigrants.
Podcast
Party Politics, Texas Edition Ep. 26: If Straus Is Out, Who Is In For Texas House Speaker?
Posted on · "I'm not a lawyer, but I am a Texan. I'm disgusted by all this. Tell the lieutenant governor I don't want the suicide of a single Texan on my hands" – House Speaker Joe Straus
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Parts Of The State’s “Sanctuary Cities” Law Are Going Into Effect
Posted on · Just like that, parts of the state's "sanctuary cities" ban that a federal district judge halted last month are set to go into effect.
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Texas Asks Court To Allow Its Ban On ‘Sanctuary Cities’
Posted on · Under the law, Texas police chiefs could face removal from office and criminal charges for not complying with federal immigration officials' requests to detain people jailed on non-immigration offenses.
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Texas To Seek Court Approval To Begin Full Enforcement Of SB4
Posted on · "(Senate Bill) 4 is wholly valid," the state writes in its appeal. A court of appeals will decide whether to allow the state to enforce the law while it awaits a full hearing later this year.