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Climate Justice
The Jemez Democratic Principles and COP24 Accountability & Participatory Approaches (#keepingitreal)
Over the years, United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change led by the Conference of the Parties (COP) has had an increasing interest in bringing to the table the voices and visions of those who are the most affected by climate change. This participatory...
Transitions and Transformations: Interfaith Worship and Dialogue at the COP
After the Paris Agreement was adopted in 2015, a new dialogue format came along with it at Bonn in 2017: Talanoa. Coming from the Fijian word reflecting “a process of inclusive, participatory and transparent dialogue,” Talanoa Dialogue’s guiding principles are founded...
Texas Interfaith Center in the Global Climate Dialogue
The Texas Interfaith Center for Public Policy and its climate program, Texas Interfaith Power & Light, are among hundreds of organizations from around the world participating in the United Nations' "Talanoa Dialogue" in preparation for implementation of the Paris...
Economic Justice
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Human Rights
President Trump Signs Executive Order Further Restricting Legal Immigration
On April 22, 2020, President Trump signed an executive order that will prevent specific groups of individuals from being admitted into the U.S. as a lawful permanent resident (LPR), also known as obtaining a green card. According to the order, the newest restrictions...
Texas Impact Joins Amicus in Landmark Case Trump v. Pennsylvania
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...
Customs and Border Patrol Deport Children Despite Human Trafficking Protections
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...