A Radical Proposal Calls for a Moratorium on Deportations
The Migrant Justice Platform also offers a simple solution to address the tension between native-born and foreign workers: Protect immigrants’ right to organize.
Sanctuary Cities
Joe Straus and the House Moderates Could’ve Stopped the ‘Show Me Your Papers’ Bill
Who's to blame for Senate Bill 4? For my money, there is no better place to start than Speaker Joe Straus and the so-called moderates in the Texas House.
‘Sanctuary Cities’ Bill Attacks Immigrants Who Made ‘Texas Miracle’ Possible
The Texas Miracle would have been impossible without cheap undocumented labor. But now the Legislature is ready to kick immigrants out.
Abortion-Rights Advocates are Really Worried About Texas’ ‘Sanctuary Cities’ Ban
SB 4 will scare more immigrants away from accessing reproductive health care, critics say.
Texas Republicans Vote To Allow Immigration Questioning of Children
Representative Diego Bernal called the vote “soul-crushing.”
Fasting Lawmaker Gets Support, Death Wishes Ahead of ‘Sanctuary Cities’ Debate
House Democrats say they will fight SB 4 "with everything we've got" during Wednesday's debate.
House Gives Initial Blessing to ‘Sanctuary Cities’ Bill that Threatens to Jail Sheriffs
The House softened some edges of the bill, but preserved the most controversial components of the legislation, including jailing noncompliant sheriffs.
Video: Opponents Say Anti-Sanctuary Cities Bill Would Separate Families
Of the 638 people who registered a position on Senate Bill 4 Wednesday, only 11 supported it.
Loon Star State: Sanctuary Cities
Senate Bill 4 is being considered by a House committee on March 15.