by Scott Atnip | Mar 4, 2026 | Advocacy 101, Asylum, Civic Engagement, Human Migration, Human Rights, Individual Action, Latest Posts, Spotlight, Weekly Witness
This week, Scott was joined by Rev. Mara Bim for a conversation about her faith journey and work in the immigration space. She is familiar to many in the Texas Impact audience as a longtime friend and advocate, and she was recently a featured speaker at the Texas...
by Scott Atnip | Jul 3, 2025 | Human Migration, Human Rights, Latest Posts, Weekly Witness
Weekly Witness is back after a quick two week break. This week we continue our legislative wrap-up series as we welcome Kristin Etter, Director of Policy and Legal Services with the Texas Immigration Law Council. We’ll discuss some of the key immigration bills...
by Scott Atnip | Mar 7, 2025 | Human Migration, Weekly Witness
Among the many justice issues concerning people of faith in 2025, immigration is near the top of the list across the country and across faith traditions. This week we are bringing you three guests to lay a foundation for immigration advocacy—at the federal level and...
by Bee Moorhead | Oct 31, 2024 | Human Migration, Human Rights, Latest Posts
It takes a village to analyze U.S. immigration policy, and some of our favorite fellow villagers are the folks at the National Immigration Forum. Texans play leading roles at the Forum, which has been around since 1982. Their recent email update was filled with great...
by Fabiola Olvera Benitez | Oct 23, 2024 | Asylum, Blog, Human Migration, Human Rights, Latest Posts
We currently have a complex immigration system of laws and policies at our border that function to ensnare people seeking safety into a further labyrinth of confusion and suffering. While there are also built in regulations and procedures to safeguard the human rights...
