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SAN ANTONIO — The American Civil Liberties Union and the ACLU of Texas argued the first motion today to block the anti-immigrant and anti-law enforcement Texas Senate Bill (SB4) before it takes effect. This is the next step in the organization’s effort to strike down SB4.
AUSTIN — Today Governor Greg Abbott announced that he would convene a special session of the Texas legislature on July 18, 2017. The agenda for the special session includes school vouchers, the anti-transgender “bathroom bill” and multiple restrictions on abortion access.
SAN ANTONIO — The American Civil Liberties Union and the ACLU of Texas filed the first motion today to block the anti-immigrant and anti-law enforcement Texas Senate Bill (SB4) before it takes effect. This is the next step in the organization’s effort to strike down SB4.
HOUSTON — Today, State Rep. Matt Rinaldi told two Latino lawmakers he called ICE on peaceful protesters opposing Senate Bill 4 (SB4) at the Texas State Capitol.
The following quote can be attributed to Astrid Dominguez, immigration policy strategist of the ACLU of Texas:
HOUSTON —The ACLU of Texas and the ACLU Immigrants’ Rights Project have joined the lawsuit challenging Texas Senate Bill 4 (SB4), which demands that local governments and their employees engage in federal immigration enforcement practices. The case, City of El Cenizo, Texas, et al. v.
AUSTIN — Over the weekend, the Texas Senate voted to pass House Bill 3859 (HB 3859), a bill that would allow child welfare caseworkers and state-funded child adoption and foster agencies to impose their personal religious beliefs on children in their care and disqualify LGBT families from the Sta