by Fabiola Olvera Benitez | May 4, 2023 | Asylum, Asylum Ban, Blog, Congregation and Group Action, Faith Communities, Get Involved, Human Migration, Human Rights, Individual Action, Latest Posts, Law Enforcement
Militarized Response to Humanitarian Crisis As I detailed in a previous post, Title 42 is nearing its end on May 11, 2023 and as a result many changes in processing of asylum seekers at the border are going to take place. In conjunction with the migration plan...
by Katie Wang | Apr 14, 2023 | Blog, Civic Engagement, Congregation and Group Action, Get Involved, Latest Posts
People of Faith Are Preparing to Get Out the Vote As the 88th Texas Legislature marches on, a group of Texas Impact advocates in the Greater Houston area met this week to set their sights beyond the session and start considering how to focus their energy after sine...
by Fabiola Olvera Benitez | Mar 16, 2023 | Asylum, Asylum Ban, Blog, Human Migration, Human Rights, Individual Action, Latest Posts
Submit your comment here: https://immigrationjustice.quorum.us/campaign/44910/ TLDR: The Biden administration’s proposed asylum transit ban and contemplation of the use of family detention again is simply recycling the previous administration’s cruel tactics to erode...
by Fabiola Olvera Benitez | Feb 9, 2023 | Blog, Get Involved, Human Migration, Human Rights
My first time attending and participating in the three-day Texas United Women in Faith (UWFaith) Legislative Event this past month has left me filled with much hope for this legislative year. A room full of Texans from various denominations who are putting their faith...
by Katie Wang | Feb 7, 2023 | Blog, Civic Engagement, Faith Leader Statements, Latest Posts, Legislative, Religious Freedom
In a press conference on February 7, Representative Salman Bhojani of House District 92 announced his new Religious Freedom Agenda, a package of bills that expands religious protections in Texas, with a focus on optional state holidays, state exam test dates, and...
by Fabiola Olvera Benitez | Jan 18, 2023 | Blog, Human Migration, Human Rights, Latest Posts
Last week, I had the refreshing opportunity to meet with professors and students from Texas State University, UT-RGV, and George Washington University who have funding from the National Science Foundation to study “the geography of migration and (in)security at the...
