Human Rights Archives - Page 13 of 38

Take Action Now: Say NO to Vouchers

Since the first week of October, Texas Impact has collected nearly 4,000 letters signed by people of faith from across Texas telling their representatives they oppose a private school voucher program. Texas Impact staff and volunteers are ensuring that every...

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...

Religious Liberty Groups Praise Districts Rejecting Public School Chaplains

Texas chaplains are leading the fight against “chaplains” replacing counselors in public schools. AUSTIN—More than ten Texas school districts already rejected the option to replace public school counselors with “chaplains.” These districts stretch across the state,...

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...