Climate Migration and Hurricane Beryl From Africa to Canada, where it is now a “post-tropical cyclone”, there is no barrier, wall high enough, or restrictive immigration laws that could have contained the destruction and death that hurricane Beryl left in its...
President Biden: Proclamation and Rule on “Securing the Border” Last week, President Biden announced his proclamation on “Securing the Border” that went into effect on June 5, 2024. Many news outlets reported it as “shutting down the border” although that is not...
The Data: Border Patrol Land Encounters in Texas Decrease As of January 2024, U.S. Customs and Border Protection data shows that Border Patrol (BP) land encounters with migrants throughout the entire southern land border decreased, and specifically the Texas-Mexico...
The U.S. Department of Justice and the ACLU Texas have filed lawsuits against SB4. The ACLU TX and Texas Civil Rights Project also filed a motion for preliminary injunction to stop SB4 from taking effect on March 5, 2024. The preliminary injunction hearing was...
After a year of managing our Courts & Ports Faithful Witness immersive program in the Rio Grande Valley, a common question that never failed to be asked was, “what can we do to help?” Today, I have a concrete answer. Right now, it is essential that faith...
Have you ever had to ask Texas Army National Guard Soldiers permission to enter a public park so that you can have the liberty to hold a vigil, pray, and sing worship songs in a public outdoor space? Last weekend, I was in Shelby Park in the city of Eagle Pass...
