by Fabiola Olvera Benitez | Jun 13, 2024 | Asylum, Asylum Ban, Blog, Human Migration, Human Rights, Latest Posts
President Biden: Proclamation and Rule on “Securing the Border” Last week, President Biden announced his proclamation on “Securing the Border” that went into effect on June 5, 2024. Many news outlets reported it as “shutting down the border” although that is not...
by Scott Atnip | Jun 7, 2024 | Law Enforcement, Weekly Witness
This week marks the beginning of Gun Violence Awareness Month and many of us will still remember where we were when we received the news about the tragic school shooting at Robb Elementary in Uvalde just two years ago. Joining us this week is Texas Impact’s...
by Scott Atnip | May 31, 2024 | Climate Justice, Disaster Responses and Resilience, Texas Climate & Energy, Weekly Witness
We talk weather this week with Dr. Becca Edwards, Texas Impact’s Climate Action Fellow. Originally because we wanted to talk about Hurricane Season, which begins this weekend and runs through November, but seems like most of Texas has already endured at least one...
by Madison Turner | May 31, 2024 | 787 EcoFaith Dialogues, Climate Justice, Latest Posts
There is a tension between missions and climate change that I have not been able to shake while helping create the EcoFaith Dialogues series. It’s been present in searching for guest speakers around the globe. It’s been present in finding educational material on...
by Becca Edwards | May 29, 2024 | Climate Justice, Latest Posts
Texas is known for wild weather, but the diversity, intensity, and frequency of severe weather across the state has been remarkable. We have seen every mode of severe weather (hail, wind, tornadoes, and extreme precipitation) and many regions experienced multiple...
by Becca Edwards | May 29, 2024 | Climate Justice, Latest Posts
The stagnant, hot, humid conditions over the weekend led to very hazy conditions in Central Texas over the weekend. The haze obscured distant skylines and natural features, turned the sky white, and generally contributed to the unpleasantness of the extremely hot...
