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We are Texas lawyers and advocates for Texas communities, boldly serving the movement for equality and justice in and out of the courts. We envision a Texas where all communities thrive with dignity and justice and without fear.
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Op-ED: Today's surveillance of immigrants in the United States has roots in nineteenth-century discriminatory policies.
Read the full Op-Ed by @stephaniedrenka.bsky.social on The Progressive.
progressive.org/op-eds/immig...
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Immigration Spying Has an Inglorious Past
Today's surveillance of immigrants in the United States has roots in nineteenth-century discriminatory policies.
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When ICE agents questioned a group of 11- to 14-year-olds who’d just finished batting practice, their coach, Youman Wilder, stepped in. “I’m willing to die to make sure these kids can get home,” he recounted afterward.
ICE Agents Invade a Manhattan Little League Field
Youman Wilder has coached local kids for twenty-one years—including four who have gone pro. When masked agents tried to interrogate his players, he told them, “You don’t have more rights than they do....
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We need to remind our representatives during this special session to put Texans first.
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Texans are still recovering from catastrophic flooding. But Abbott is using the special session to criminalize THC and expand the Attorney General's power instead of delivering disaster relief.
#TXLege #TCRP
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His detention is unlawful and life-threatening. He deserves the chance to continue his medical treatment, rebuild his life, and live in safety and dignity.
#FreeVincent #TCRP
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Vincent has endured abuse, discrimination, and severely declining mental health. Although South Africa has refused his deportation, ICE continues to detain Vincent, violating constitutional due process protections against indefinite detention.
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BREAKING: We have filed a habeas corpus petition for Vincent Jobo, a South African asylum seeker and former professional rugby player who has been held in ICE detention for over a year and a half.
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This victory is personal. TCRP alongside Wheeler Trigg O’Donnell LLP submitted an amicus brief in this case, connecting it to the racialized traffic enforcement patterns we exposed in our Safe Passage report. Read our full blog here ⬇️ 🔗http://link.txcivilrights.org/Ashtian
