by Fabiola Olvera Benitez | Jul 7, 2023 | Asylum, Asylum Ban, Blog, Civic Engagement, Faith Communities, Get Involved, Human Migration, Human Rights, Latest Posts, Resources
TLDR: Migrant asylum encampment conditions worsen in Northern Mexico as migrants are forced to wait for CBP One appointments among other “legal walls” that they are subjected to. On the other hand, there is a proposed Bipartisan Immigration Reform bill...
by Fabiola Olvera Benitez | Jun 23, 2023 | Asylum, Asylum Ban, Blog, Human Migration, Human Rights, Latest Posts
SCOTUS RULING: UNITED STATES v. TEXAS Today, the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) issued a decision in U.S. v. Texas. Justice Kavanaugh delivered the opinion of the Court in an 8-1 decision that Texas and Loiusiana did not have Article III standing to bring...
by Bobby Watson | Jun 16, 2023 | Blog, Latest Posts
Even though the Texas legislative session has ended Texas Impact continues to work on mobilizing and educating people on the legislative process. This past Thursday on June 15th Texas Impact staff members Grace Bonilla and I met with Reach Beyond Mission at the...
by Fabiola Olvera Benitez | Jun 9, 2023 | Asylum, Asylum Ban, Blog, Faith Communities, Human Migration, Human Rights, Latest Posts, Law Enforcement, Legislative
The above photo depicts the raised razor wire fence above the Rio Grande right across the asylum encampment in Matamoros. Over 70% Decrease in Southwest Border Encounters We are now a month into a post Title 42 world, the Covid-19 health regulation used to...
by Fabiola Olvera Benitez | May 26, 2023 | Asylum, Asylum Ban, Blog, Human Migration, Latest Posts
“I am only here because of what happened to me in my country” “I am only here because of what happened to me in my country. I didn’t know how difficult this journey would be. I left my country with five other people and I am the only one out of that group that...
by Fabiola Olvera Benitez | May 19, 2023 | Asylum, Asylum Ban, Blog, Faith Communities, Human Migration, Human Rights, Latest Posts
The Above photo is of the port of entry bridge in Brownsville, Texas that leads into Matamoros, Mexico taken a few days after Title 42 ended. A HUGE Thank you from all of us at Texas Impact to all in the Rio Grande Valley who took time out of their busy schedules...
