Immigration
Families Are Being Torn Apart in Our Own Backyard
June 12, 2018
The Trump administration’s ‘zero tolerance’ policy is a gross violation of human rights and moral decency. And what’s worse? This horrifying treatment of children is happening in our own backyard.
Supreme Court Decisions We’re Watching for in June
May 24, 2018
The Court is set to decide some really important cases by the end of June — cases covering a lot of issues that matter to and impact the lives of Texans, from LGBTQ equality and immigration to workers’, voting, and abortion rights.
FOX 7 Discussion: Migrants Face Opposition Upon Crossing into the U.S.
May 1, 2018
FOX 7 Austin’s Rebecca Thomas talked to Travis County GOP chairman Matt Mackowiak and, Glenn Smith from Progress Texas about migrants facing political opposition.
Texans on Immigration: Poll shows growing support
April 20, 2018
Opinions on the latest Quinnipiac Poll show growing support for DREAMers and comprehensive immigration policy reform.
Why the Citizenship Question on the 2020 Census Is Dumb
March 27, 2018
It's a blatant move by conservatives to scare immigrant communities and could undercount populations for congressional reapportionment.
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Progress Texas: 2017 By the Numbers
December 20, 2017
Our biggest stories of the year
Trump's Humpty May Be Dumped Even Before He Can Build a Wall to Fall From
September 23, 2017
You might say that in the end, most wall builders wind up mocked as Humpty Dumpties.
John Cornyn ignores DREAMer
September 7, 2017
Watch how Texas Senator John Cornyn treats this brave DREAMer. Disgusting.
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FOX 7 Discussion: States sue Trump for ending DACA
September 6, 2017
Fifteen states and the District of Columbia sued to block President Donald Trump's plan to end a program protecting DREAMers.
FOX 7 Discussion: President Trump ends DACA Program
September 5, 2017
President Trump has ended the program that protected millions of DREAMers from deportation.
Texas Special Session, Explained
July 19, 2017
State lawmakers came back to the Capitol yesterday to take up Gov. Greg Abbott's twisted special session agenda. On the agenda - attacking the rights and lives of Texans. Again. So let's dive into what makes this session especially messed up.
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Open Letter to Gov. Abbott and Texas Lawmakers: An Attack on Any Texan Is An Attack on All Texans
June 21, 2017
36 groups representing diverse voices across the state denounce the extreme politics driving the Texas legislative agenda and vow to fight back.
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What Progressives Fought for this Legislative Session
June 7, 2017
Resistance at the 2017 Texas Legislative Session
TEXAS STRONG: Resistance at the 2017 Legislative Session
June 2, 2017
Progressives from around the state and our champions in the legislature fought hard this session. From immigrant and voting rights to LGBTQ equality and reproductive freedom - we will continue to resist attacks on our fundamental rights.
The Worst of the Worst Texas Legislative Session in Pictures, Annotated
June 1, 2017
This session was pretty awful and by most accounts, the worst in recent history
Texas Republican Called ICE on 'Show Me Your Papers" Law Protesters, Threatened to Shoot Colleague
May 30, 2017
On the last day of our regular legislative session, amidst a peaceful protest to resist racist “show me your papers” SB 4, Tea Party Republican Matt Rinaldi of Irving told a group of Latino lawmakers he called ICE to deport the protestors. And it didn’t stop there. Rinaldi — who barely hung onto his seat in 2016 — also threatened to “put a bullet in one of his colleague’s heads.”
Call Gov. Abbott Today to Stop Attacks on Texans' Fundamental Rights
May 26, 2017
With regular session wrapping up on Monday, the slew of bad bills passed by Republicans are heading to the Governor's desk to be signed into law.
Local Leaders From Across Texas Launch “Summer of Resistance”
May 16, 2017
"Summer of Resistance” is a coordinated effort to fight back against the Texas GOP’s racist, anti-immigrant “show me your papers” law, SB4.
Ken Paxton’s Double Standard
May 12, 2017
Ken Paxton wants legal protections for himself that he’d deny everyone else in his argument for the constitutionality of SB4
