Texas Republican Governor Greg Abbott has launched an unending array of stunts designed to politicize the border, not solve problems. For that, he’s faced withering – and valid criticism. But, some of the latest blistering criticism comes from an unlikely source: Texas National Guard troops deployed to the border... Continue »
Austin, Texas – On Tuesday evening, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton announced his office was suing and accusing of human smuggling the Annunciation House, a Catholic nonprofit organization that operates shelters and provides humanitarian assistance in El Paso, Texas. For example, after federal border officials process people and some... Continue »
In a chilling escalation against faith-based organizations and volunteers who carry out their scriptural mandate to “welcome the stranger,” corrupt Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is seeking to shut down an El Paso group that has for years been critical in aiding newly arrived migrants and asylum seekers. Since... Continue »
Last week, in an article titled “Trump’s ‘Knock on the Door’: The former president and his aides are formulating plans to deport millions of migrants,” the Atlantic’s Ron Brownstein wrote about Donald Trump’s extremist immigration plans for his second term. This passage jumped out: “Stephen Miller, Trump’s top immigration... Continue »
Eagle Pass border community residents have a message for GOP Governor Greg Abbott: give us back our beloved park. As part of his unprecedented challenge to federal immigration supremacy, Governor Abbott has seized control of Shelby Park, transforming a community space that once hosted quinceañeras, barbeques, and flea markets... Continue »
Washington, DC — Texas Governor Greg Abbott is inviting a dangerous mob that amounts to a threat to public safety as he maneuvers Texas into a standoff with the federal government over who has access to our international border and who should enforce our laws there. Texas leaders and... Continue »
But Governor Greg Abbott’s Effort Still Couldn’t Stop Communities From Coming Together To Help For nearly two years now, Texas Republican Governor Greg Abbott has been callously using migrants as human pawns, busing thousands of men, women, and children seeking safety to regions governed by Democratic leadership. Texas has... Continue »
Washington, DC — As America’s Voice has been highlighting, the ongoing standoff between Texas and the federal government over access to the southern border is causing right wing figures and Republican elected officials to escalate their dangerous incitement to violence and rebellion and their reliance on white nationalist conspiracies... Continue »
Vanessa Cárdenas: “We cannot be desensitized and normalize calls to arms or rebellion against federal authorities and then act surprised if and when unhinged followers again take very seriously what these elected officials and media figures are calling for” Washington, DC — Following the U.S. Supreme Court’s 5-4 ruling... Continue »
As Texas Governor Greg Abbott’s dangerous dehumanization of migrants hits dangerous new lows, CNN reports that “some members belonging to a group known for using demonizing rhetoric and intersecting with extremists” have been discussing gathering in the region. “Maverick County Sheriff Tom Schmerber is monitoring the potential arrival this... Continue »