Human Migration Archives - Page 5 of 15

Migration Put in Perspective

One of the interesting aspects of COP is its ability to put certain issues into perspective. Often US and Texas officials characterize migration as a foreign phenomenon, where political fragility or economic strife causes residents of the Global South to migrate to...

Climate and Migration at COP28 UAE

It is day three of Texas Impact’s witness of COP28 in Dubai, UAE. As this is my second COP I am coming into the event with a bit more preparation and perspective, yet, once again I am struck by the intersectionality of the climate negotiations. COP continues to be the...

STATE IMMIGRATION ENFORCEMENT BILLS ARE DANGEROUS TO ANYONE ANYWHERE IN TEXAS

Governor Abbott called a fourth special legislative session earlier this week, right after the third special session ended without having passed the most nefarious of their proposed state immigration legislation. During the last special session, the House and Senate...

HB 4: Dangerous for Texas

Here’s a real horror story: HB 4 would allow law enforcement anywhere in Texas to round up American citizens, take them to a port of entry, and order them to leave the country. Sounds like fiction? We wish it were. Watch the video and then call your state...

Three Seminary Students, a Priest, and a Writer at Courts and Ports Border Witness Program

This past week, three Seminary students, a priest, and a writer joined me in the Rio Grande Valley for our Courts and Ports Border Witness program. In less than 24 hours from their arrival, they found themselves sitting in front of an Immigration Judge witnessing...

BORDER BILLS ENDANGER TEXANS OF FAITH

This week the Texas Legislature began its third Special session. As expected, border bills were on the agenda. On Tuesday, with short notice, the Senate Border Security Committee held a hearing to discuss the two immigration bills filed, Senate Bill 4 (SB 4) and...