by Bee Moorhead | Sep 3, 2021 | Civic Engagement, Congregation and Group Action, Individual Action
For Immediate Release September 3, 2021 Contact: Oliver Bernstein, 512.289.8618 Faith-based powerhouse Texas Impact joins lawsuit challenging restrictive voting legislation AUSTIN, TEX. — One of the leading advocacy groups representing Texans of...
by Sidney Earnheart | Aug 13, 2021 | Civic Engagement, Congregation and Group Action, Individual Action, Latest Posts, Legislative
The 87th Texas Legislature is now convened in its second special session, and election reform remains at the forefront of state leaders’ agendas. Texas Impact opposes omnibus election reform legislation that has been introduced in the 87th Regular; 1st Called; and now...
by Sarah Cruz | Jun 17, 2021 | Human Rights
What is Title 42 and what does it do? Title 42 at the border refers to an order released on March 20th, 2021 by the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) that suspended the entry of certain individuals into the U.S. to prevent the spread of the COVID-19 disease. ...
by Sarah Cruz | Apr 20, 2021 | Human Rights, Latest Posts
Migrant Protection Protocols Update On January 21st, 2021, the Biden administration announced the suspension of additional enrollments in the Trump era policy, the Migrant Protection Protocols (MPP). Under MPP, asylum seekers who arrived at the southern border...
by Sidney Earnheart | Mar 16, 2021 | Civic Engagement, Individual Action
During the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, many Texas Impact members wondered if it would be safe to vote in-person, and if voting by mail might be a viable alternative. Before we were able to provide our members with a recommendation regarding voting by mail, Texas Impact...
by Sidney Earnheart | Mar 10, 2021 | Human Migration, Resources
A new report by Texas Impact shows that the federal agency charged with sheltering unaccompanied migrant children has a practice of placing children in facilities with histories of child abuse. Read the...
