by Fabiola Olvera Benitez | Jan 15, 2024 | Asylum, Asylum Ban, Blog, Human Migration, Human Rights, Latest Posts
Today and for the next couple of days in the Rio Grande Valley area, The National Weather Service issued a Wind Chill Advisory: “dangerously cold wind chills would result in hypothermia or frostbite if precautions are not taken.” The cold weather conditions are a real...
by Fabiola Olvera Benitez | Jan 11, 2024 | Asylum, Asylum Ban, Blog, Human Migration, Human Rights, Latest Posts
2024 is here and the immigration world on every level continues to be non-stop. Here are some key updates to get you caught up and to remind you to stay–unidos sin miedo– in faith and in community together, we will get through this tumultuous year ahead of us. LOCAL:...
by Bobby Watson | Dec 9, 2023 | Climate Justice, COP28, Disaster Responses and Resilience, Human Migration, Human Rights, Latest Posts, Texas Climate & Energy
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...
by Bobby Watson | Dec 5, 2023 | Blog, Climate Justice, COP28, Disaster Responses and Resilience, Human Migration, Human Rights
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...
by Bee Moorhead | Nov 30, 2023 | Climate Justice, COP28, Global Climate Policy, Human Rights, Latest Posts, Spotlight, TXIPL Website
The first day of COP28 started with an historic decision to establish a Loss and Damage Fund to help countries address the irreparable impacts of ongoing climate change on tangible and intangible assets. Loss and Damage negotiations have been ongoing since COP27 in...
by Joshua Houston | Nov 14, 2023 | Action Alerts, Advocacy 101, Civic Engagement, Congregation and Group Action, Economic Justice, Education, Get Involved, Government 101, Human Rights, Individual Action, Latest Posts, Legislative, Religious Freedom, Spotlight
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...