As the leading civil rights organization in the Lone Star State, we at the ACLU of Texas believe it is our duty to keep the public informed about the state of their civil liberties. The work we do at the legislature, in the courts, and in our communities is important, but there is no better defender of civil rights than a public that is informed and engaged.
In a U-shaped room, 30 defendants, mostly men ranging in age from their early 20s to late 40s, hurriedly walk into the court, all chained together around their waists and wrists. Some look tired, others...
In a U-shaped room, 30 defendants, mostly men ranging in age from their early 20s to late 40s, hurriedly walk into the court, all chained together around their waists and wrists. Some look tired, others...
Chris Gallegos is a young man born and raised in the Rio Grande Valley (RGV).
Like many other young people, he goes to school, works, and hangs out with his friends. He also visits his girlfriend...
Chris Gallegos is a young man born and raised in the Rio Grande Valley (RGV).
Like many other young people, he goes to school, works, and hangs out with his friends. He also visits his girlfriend...
Retiring Border Patrol chief Carla Provost presided over one of Border Patrol’s most abusive and deadly periods – she does not get to rewrite history.
Provost became the head Border Patrol agent in...
Retiring Border Patrol chief Carla Provost presided over one of Border Patrol’s most abusive and deadly periods – she does not get to rewrite history.
Provost became the head Border Patrol agent in...
We asked the candidates running for Texas Senate in District 27 about policy reforms they would support if elected to office. Please see their responses below!
We asked the candidates running for Texas Senate in District 27 about policy reforms they would support if elected to office. Please see their responses below!
The Trump administration’s “Remain in Mexico” program, otherwise known as Migrant Protection Protocols (MPP...
The Trump administration’s “Remain in Mexico” program, otherwise known as Migrant Protection Protocols (MPP...
I have walked across the Brownsville international bridge, the structure that connects my hometown with Matamoros, Mexico, hundreds of times over the years. As a longtime borderland resident, crossing back...
I have walked across the Brownsville international bridge, the structure that connects my hometown with Matamoros, Mexico, hundreds of times over the years. As a longtime borderland resident, crossing back...
