by Becca Edwards | Jul 21, 2023 | Climate Justice, Creation Care, Disaster Responses and Resilience, Latest Posts, TXIPL Website
Rev. Michael Malcom addresses participants in the Resilient Congregations for Dallas mini-conference: “Too often the church acts like a thermometer of justice, instead of a thermostat. We aren’t just here to report on social conditions—we are here to adjust the...
by Fabiola Olvera Benitez | Jul 18, 2023 | Asylum, Asylum Ban, Blog, Faith Communities, Human Migration, Human Rights, Latest Posts, Law Enforcement
The above photo depicts DPS troopers on the US side of the river, while there are migrants cooling off in the river on the Mexican side, beneath the Matamoros/Brownsville port of entry bridge. DPS Trooper-Medic: “We need to recognize that these are people who are made...
by Fabiola Olvera Benitez | Jul 7, 2023 | Asylum, Asylum Ban, Blog, Civic Engagement, Faith Communities, Get Involved, Human Migration, Human Rights, Latest Posts, Resources
TLDR: Migrant asylum encampment conditions worsen in Northern Mexico as migrants are forced to wait for CBP One appointments among other “legal walls” that they are subjected to. On the other hand, there is a proposed Bipartisan Immigration Reform bill...
by Scott Atnip | Jun 29, 2023 | Human Rights, Religious Freedom, Weekly Witness
This week we welcome Texas State Representative James Talarico, who represents District 50 in the Austin, Travis County, area, to discuss Christian nationalism and the role it played in the 88th Legislature. Rep. Talarico had several “viral moments” during the session...
by Fabiola Olvera Benitez | Jun 23, 2023 | Asylum, Asylum Ban, Blog, Human Migration, Human Rights, Latest Posts
SCOTUS RULING: UNITED STATES v. TEXAS Today, the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) issued a decision in U.S. v. Texas. Justice Kavanaugh delivered the opinion of the Court in an 8-1 decision that Texas and Loiusiana did not have Article III standing to bring...
by Bee Moorhead | Jun 23, 2023 | Climate Justice, Creation Care, Disaster Responses and Resilience, Latest Posts, Texas Climate & Energy
Join the Zoom Now There’s never been a better time to prioritize energy and environmental stewardship for your house of worship! New federal incentives and new state laws are opening up new opportunities, while denominations and associations are encouraging...
