The Texas National Guard has been deployed to Illinois to support ICE agents in their efforts to enforce federal immigration laws, despite protests from local officials and advocates for immigrants’ rights.
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National Guard Deployment Sparks Controversy and Unrest
President Trump’s deployment of the National Guard in Los Angeles without the approval of Governor Newsom and Mayor Bass, and his willingness to use his power to serve those he wants to serve, are raising concerns about his intentions to “Make America Great Again” and the potential threat to the First Amendment.
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SB4, the Border, and the Valorization of Racial Profiling
SB4 is currently on hold in the State of Texas due to its unconstitutionality and potential for racialized policing, while protesters continue to demonstrate against it and call for open borders.
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Enforcing Texas’ new immigration law may be challenging, even for authorities that support it
Texas’ new immigration law, SB 4, is in uncharted legal territory, and local law enforcement officials are unsure how to enforce it due to its potential for racial profiling and discrimination.
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Texas Leaders Won’t Commit to Details About How Much May be Invested in Children’s Mental Health Services
By Karen Brooks Harper Originally appeared in the Texas Tribune As public debate intensifies over how the state will divvy up billions in new money, community groups that treat children […]