by Joshua Houston | Apr 8, 2020 | 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 Trump v. Pennsylvania. The brief...
by Sarah Cruz | Apr 7, 2020 | Human Rights
For unaccompanied children arriving at the U.S. border , their processing is governed by two different laws: the Homeland Security Act of 2002 and the Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2008 (TVPRA). However, amid the current COVID-19 pandemic, the...
by Bee Moorhead | Apr 3, 2020 | Human Rights, Resources
Texas Impact highlights statements of Texas religious leaders regarding the need to suspend in-person worship during the pandemic. Public health officials have made it clear that physical distancing is essential for public safety and preventing the spread of the...
by Bee Moorhead | Apr 3, 2020 | Human Rights, Latest Posts
During these times of uncertainty, Texas Impact board members are sharing their messages of hope with the wider Texas Impact community. Interfaith Action of Central Texas (iACT) shared this message from Austin religious leader (and Texas Impact board member), Rabbi...
by Bee Moorhead | Mar 27, 2020 | Economic Justice, Human Rights, Latest Posts
Right now, times are rough as the spread of Covid-19 continues. We continue to struggle with isolation, and stress and fear over the news that comes out each day. While all of us are at risk of this pandemic, it is the more vulnerable populations who will bear the...
by Sarah Cruz | Mar 24, 2020 | Economic Justice, Human Rights, Latest Posts
On March 17, the New York Times reported that the Trump Administration would be sending back all asylum seekers and any other foreigners attempting to gain access to the U.S. illegally through Mexico. Citing a health risk to the Border Patrol agents, individuals in...
