San Marco, TX – Felipe Abonza-Lopez, 20-year-old Dreamer from San Marcos, Texas was released from an immigration detention center on Friday in Pearsall, Texas, after more than one month in detention without cause. Felipe, who has a disability, was mocked by guards during his detention, and he had his DACA unjustly...
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The case of Felipe Abonza-Lopez is just the latest outrageous reminder that the same Trump Administration that ended DACA is now actively targeting Dreamers who still have DACA. Said Lynn Tramonte, Deputy Director of America’s Voice: “Unless Congress steps up and delivers a solution for Dreamers this year, examples like Felipe’s...
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Study: SB4 will damage Texas economy by driving immigrants out of the state Austin, TX – A study by AngelouEconomics found that Texas Senate Bill 4, a discriminatory bill signed into law earlier this year, “will jeopardize Texas’ economic prosperity and the quality of life of its citizens”. The...
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A recording of the event is available here Austin – On a press call, immigrant advocates and legal experts analyzed yesterday’s oral arguments on SB4 in the Fifth Circuit court of appeals. The hearing took place before a panel of three judges who considered the merits of a preliminary injunction...
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Voting for a 2018 Government Funding Bill Without Including Relief for Dreamers is a Dangerous Idea Austin, TX – Yesterday’s White House meeting with Republican Senators made clear that President Trump and many Republicans are more interested in delaying action and obstructing progress than resolving the status of America’s Dreamers. Said...
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El Paso, TX – In an op-ed for the El Paso Times, Clint-resident Dreamer Melissa Martinez called on Congressman Will Hurd (R-TX) to support the Dream Act. As someone who represents a heavily Latino district, Rep. Hurd has an opportunity to lead on an issue vitally important to the community. Congressman Hurd’s...
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SB 4, the discriminatory law signed by Gov. Greg Abbott earlier this year and currently being challenged in the courts by major Texas cities and community organizations, is already impacting the work of local police departments. And, that was on vivid display as Hurricane Harvey wrecked havoc along Texas’...
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The Trump Administration, its officials within DHS, and its enforcers at ICE and CBP apparently know no bounds when it comes to immigrants and deportation. This week, we’ve seen one story about immigrants and deportation that exceeds the bounds of decency, and another where immigration officials flat-out acted illegally....
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As New UT/Texas Tribune Poll Finds 2:1 Opposition Among Texans to Deporting Dreamers; Dallas Morning News Lifts Up Three Examples of Why Dreamers Benefit America Austin, TX – As a new poll from the University of Texas and the Texas Tribune finds two-to-one opposition (59-30%) among Texans to the idea of deporting Dreamers,...
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Oct 23, 2017
Austin, TX – In an op-ed for the New York Times, Mimi Swartz, an executive editor at Texas Monthly, bears witness to the cruel and damaging effects of the passage of the draconian Senate Bill 4, along with the ending of DACA, a successful program that has benefitted more than 120,000 young immigrants in...
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