by Bobby Watson | May 19, 2022 | Human Migration, Human Rights, Latest Posts
In the extremely polarized political culture that we reside in there are times when advocates like to brand anything associated with immigration enforcement as the enemy, such as Customs and Border Patrol (CBP) or Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). It is my...
by Bobby Watson | May 12, 2022 | Human Migration, Human Rights, Latest Posts
Gov. Abbot began his border initiative, Operation Lone Star (OLS), in March of last year; since then the operation has grown to be the most expensive investment by Texas in in border security, having increased state spending from $110 million in 2007 to $3 billion as...
by Bobby Watson | May 6, 2022 | Human Migration, Human Rights, Latest Posts
Clearly there has been a lot going on with the US-Mexico border lately. Court cases over the federal government’s policies are galore, Secretary of Homeland Security Mayorkas has been talking about the Biden administration’s plan for the end of Title 42 for what...
by Joshua Houston | Apr 29, 2022 | Civic Engagement, Latest Posts
When the 88th Texas Legislature convenes in 2023, they likely will face major legislation on the issues of public education, LGBTQ rights, and immigration…and how they handle that legislation more than likely will be determined by the outcomes of the May 24 primary...
by Bobby Watson | Apr 28, 2022 | Human Migration, Human Rights, Latest Posts
Texas continues its long time reputation as the federal government’s biggest judicial opponent as Attorney General Ken Paxton sues the Biden administration, again, over changes to asylum and parole procedures at the border. Since the Biden administration won the 2020...
by Bee Moorhead | Apr 22, 2022 | Latest Posts
“The world is a fine place and worth the fighting for…and you had a lot of luck, he told himself, to have had such a good life.” ― Ernest Hemingway, For Whom the Bell Tolls Texas Impact has been talking about stories. This week’s Weekly Witness episode includes a...
