Human Rights Archives - Page 26 of 38

No One is Coming to Save Us But Us

The “fundamental right” to privacy affects not just the right to an abortion, but the right to contraception and LGBTQ equality. If the Supreme Court of the United States overturns Roe v. Wade, then many other rights that may seem unrelated are at risk. No matter what...

Texas Impact Goes to Immigration Court

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...

Immigration is Personal; the Motivations for Leaving Aren’t

Each story of a migrant leaving their home country for another, regardless of the reason, is always incredibly personal and an individual experience. However, as I discovered last week, just because it’s personal doesn’t mean that it’s special. This past week, Texas...

Texas Sues the Feds. Again.

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...

Resettlement of Ukrainians Highlights Faults in US Immigration System

In a dual attempt to deter further influx at the southern border and to provide an expedited avenue for Ukrainians to the US, the Biden administration has announced their new initiative, Uniting for Ukraine. With two months into the Russian invasion of Ukraine,...

DPS Border Checks Threaten Texas Economy

In response to the impending end of Title 42 Gov. Abbott has sent state troopers to provide additional security checks on commercial vehicles crossing into the US at the southern border. The effect: protests and halts in trade. Earlier this month President Biden...