by Kathy Green | Jun 26, 2020 | Economic Justice, Human Rights, Latest Posts
People of faith should support a sustainable and just food system. This means one that pays attention to its many interconnected components: growing, producing, transporting, purchasing, consuming, and recovering food. An essential part of this system are the...
by Joshua Houston | Jun 12, 2020 | Economic Justice, Human Rights
Texas Impact and the Texas Interfaith Center for Public Policy have joined with other religious organizations including the Anti-Defamation League and Americans United for Separation of Church and State in filing an amicus brief in Spell v. Edwards. The brief urges...
by Sarah Cruz | Jun 5, 2020 | Economic Justice, Human Rights
The U.S. Supreme Court ruling on the future of the Deferred Action of Childhood Arrivals (DACA) policy is expected to be delivered by the end of June. If the policy is ruled unconstitutional, it will negatively impact the lives of the 649,070 DACA recipients or...
by Sarah Cruz | May 29, 2020 | Economic Justice, Human Rights
Across the U.S. and the world, the coronavirus virus has forced people to quarantine in their homes for days at a time, cancel celebrations and social activities, and left many with uncertainty of what the coming months will bring. Simultaneously, it has highlighted...
by Kathy Green | May 22, 2020 | Economic Justice, Human Rights
Some of the biggest pieces to the hunger safety net are the child nutrition programs. Millions of children eat meals at school through the National School Lunch Program and the School Breakfast Program. Add to those the Child and Adult Care Food Program, the Summer...
by Sarah Cruz | May 22, 2020 | Human Rights, Latest Posts
On April 8th, Texas Impact began highlighting members of the Texas Border Collaboration Network (TBCN) and their organizations. TBCN members and organizations are dedicated to helping migrants and vulnerable populations along the U.S.-Mexico border. This week’s...
