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Immigrant Workers in Texas Could Fill Farm Vacancies, but They’re Trapped in the Valley
Attorneys Who Halted Trump’s Travel Ban Will Take on Senate Bill 4
The ACLU is sending in the lawyers who stopped Trump’s executive order to argue the constitutionality of Texas’ “sanctuary cities” ban.
On a cold January evening, Lee Gelernt emerged to a cheering crowd outside a Brooklyn courthouse after winning the first legal challenge against Trump’s trave...Read More
Photos: SB 4 Protesters Flood Capitol to Jump-Start ‘Summer of Resistance’
From an overnight mariachi-themed protest at the governor’s mansion to more than 1,000 protesters flooding the Capitol, here’s what the Observer saw at the start of the “summer of resistance.”
When Governor Greg Abbott signed Senate Bill 4 into law, opponents of the anti-immigrant “show your papers” legislation answered with a promise. Two days af...Read More
Texas Republican Called ICE on SB 4 Protesters, Threatened to Shoot Colleague
The incident happened as more than 1,000 immigrant rights supporters flooded the Texas Capitol.
A Texas Republican threatened to “put a bullet in one of his colleague’s heads” during a scuffle on the House floor over the state’s new ant...Read More
3 A.M. ‘Sanctuary’ Protest at Governor Abbott’s Mansion Blares Mariachi Music
“You’ve disturbed our peace, so we’re disturbing yours,” one sign held by protesters read.
While most Texans slept early Sunday morning, dozens of opponents of the state’s new “sanctuary cities” law, including undocumented immigrants, protested ...Read More
Death of ‘Baby Jails’ Bill a Win for Immigrant Families
After passing the Texas Senate earlier this month, the GOP-backed bill sat in a House committee beyond do-or-die deadlines.
After passing the Texas Senate earlier this month, the GOP-backed bill sat in a House committee beyond do-or-die deadlines....Read More
Activists: Greg Abbott’s SB 4 Pitch to Univision Viewers is ‘Nothing But Lies’
“I don’t know why he is telling people something so blatantly untrue,” Austin City Council member Greg Casar said.
On Tuesday, Governor Greg Abbott assured Univision viewers via Facebook Live that only “serious” criminals need to worry about Senate Bill 4 — the anti-...Read More
On Mother’s Day, Hundreds Protest Senate Bill 4 at Governor’s Mansion
Hundreds marched against the anti-'sanctuary cities' bill that many say could tear immigrant families apart.
On Mother's Day, more than a hundred protesters march from Austin City Hall to the Governor's Mansion in protest of Senate Bill 4 — the anti-&qu...Read More
Texas Lege on Farmworker Housing Crisis: Better Luck Next Time
Nine in 10 Texas farmworkers lack access to licensed housing, and many live without running water, electricity or ventilation.
Nine in 10 Texas farmworkers lack access to licensed housing, and many live without running water, electricity or ventilation....Read More
Texas Senate Votes to License ‘Baby Jails’ as Child Care Facilities
SB 1018 would effectively lower state standards in order to license the facilities. The legislation was written by a for-profit private prison corporation.
The Texas Senate passed a bill Tuesday that would license immigrant family detention centers, which critics call “baby jails,” as child care facilities. Dem...Read More