HUMAN RIGHTS
Human rights are rights we have merely because we exist as human beings. They are inherent to all people, regardless of nationality, sex, national or ethnic origin, color, religion, language, or any other status. The Universal Declaration of Human Rights, which the United Nations General Assembly adopted in 1948, establishes a modern framework for linking public policy and law to the theological and moral tenets shared across the world’s faith traditions.
Reproductive Health Policy
Texas has a long history of short-changing women’s health, especially for women of color and low-income women. Recent extreme bans on abortion have created an environment of fear and anxiety that is impacting all of women’s healthcare. Let’s fix this.
Vidas Robadas (Stolen Lives)
Vidas Robadas (Stolen Lives) is a Texas Impact project focused on addressing gun violence. Through memorializing victims of gun violence, Vidas Robadas localizes and makes visual the reality of gun violence for communities across our state.
HUMAN MIGRATION
Migration policy in the U.S. is primarily a national policy issue, but Texas plays a unique role because of our international border.
RELIGIOUS FREEDOM
To truly be free, the 14th Amendment eliminates any doubt that religious freedom is a right each individual equally shares. Therefore, government may not permit adherents of one faith to harm non-adherents as an expression of faith.
UPCOMING EVENTS
Events
NEWS + UPDATES
Collateral Damage: Migrant Kids as Pawns in State-Federal Conflict
Earlier this year, Texas Impact published a report entitled: No More Business as Usual: Ending Taxpayer Funded Abuse of Unaccompanied Migrant Children on unaccompanied...
Title 42
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...
Immigration Updates
Migrant Protection Protocols Update On January 21st, 2021, the Biden administration announced the suspension of additional enrollments in the Trump era policy, the...
Migrant Kids in Texas Detention Facilities
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...
Immigration Policy: First Steps Down A New Path
Among President Biden’s promises was to restore U.S. immigration policy to reflect our values as a nation of immigrants and longstanding commitment to protect and welcome the...
Gracious Gatherings: Building Beloved Community in a Tough Holiday Season
What Makes a Holiday a Holiday? When I think about Thanksgiving, I cannot imagine it without stuffing. Now, I’m given to understand that it cannot actually be called “stuffing”...