Texas Civil Rights Project
@txcivilrights.bsky.social
We are Texas lawyers and advocates for Texas communities, boldly serving the movement for equality and justice in and out of the courts. We envision a Texas where all communities thrive with dignity and justice and without fear.
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📢 A family was torn apart while seeking medical care for their daughter with brain tumor. Now, they are stranded in Mexico, separated from their U.S. citizen children. This should never happen.
🖊 Sign the petition to reunite them: txcivilrights.org/reunite
#EndFamilySeparation
🖊 Sign the petition to reunite them: txcivilrights.org/reunite
#EndFamilySeparation
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Op-ED: Today's surveillance of immigrants in the United States has roots in nineteenth-century discriminatory policies.
Read the full Op-Ed by @stephaniedrenka.bsky.social on The Progressive.
progressive.org/op-eds/immig...
#immigration #surveillance #theprogressive
Read the full Op-Ed by @stephaniedrenka.bsky.social on The Progressive.
progressive.org/op-eds/immig...
#immigration #surveillance #theprogressive
Immigration Spying Has an Inglorious Past
Today's surveillance of immigrants in the United States has roots in nineteenth-century discriminatory policies.
progressive.org
July 22, 2025 at 5:02 PM
Op-ED: Today's surveillance of immigrants in the United States has roots in nineteenth-century discriminatory policies.
Read the full Op-Ed by @stephaniedrenka.bsky.social on The Progressive.
progressive.org/op-eds/immig...
#immigration #surveillance #theprogressive
Read the full Op-Ed by @stephaniedrenka.bsky.social on The Progressive.
progressive.org/op-eds/immig...
#immigration #surveillance #theprogressive
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When ICE agents questioned a group of 11- to 14-year-olds who’d just finished batting practice, their coach, Youman Wilder, stepped in. “I’m willing to die to make sure these kids can get home,” he recounted afterward.
ICE Agents Invade a Manhattan Little League Field
Youman Wilder has coached local kids for twenty-one years—including four who have gone pro. When masked agents tried to interrogate his players, he told them, “You don’t have more rights than they do....
www.newyorker.com
July 21, 2025 at 10:23 PM
When ICE agents questioned a group of 11- to 14-year-olds who’d just finished batting practice, their coach, Youman Wilder, stepped in. “I’m willing to die to make sure these kids can get home,” he recounted afterward.
Enter to win the #Hamilten sweepstakes! ⭐Donate $10 or more for a chance to win and you'll help provide life-changing support to immigrants and refugees fighting for a better future. Enter now: prizeo.com/Hamilten
June 27, 2025 at 3:06 PM
Enter to win the #Hamilten sweepstakes! ⭐Donate $10 or more for a chance to win and you'll help provide life-changing support to immigrants and refugees fighting for a better future. Enter now: prizeo.com/Hamilten
BREAKING: We have filed a habeas corpus petition for Vincent Jobo, a South African asylum seeker and former professional rugby player who has been held in ICE detention for over a year and a half.
June 18, 2025 at 9:37 PM
BREAKING: We have filed a habeas corpus petition for Vincent Jobo, a South African asylum seeker and former professional rugby player who has been held in ICE detention for over a year and a half.
The Supreme Court finally struck down a dangerous legal doctrine that has shielded police from accountability for years. This is a huge win for the family of Ashtian Barnes and communities across Texas. 🧵
May 23, 2025 at 5:08 PM
The Supreme Court finally struck down a dangerous legal doctrine that has shielded police from accountability for years. This is a huge win for the family of Ashtian Barnes and communities across Texas. 🧵
Did you know Texas lawmakers are trying to pass a law that would make it harder for Texans to register to vote?
SB 16 and HB 5337 would force people to show a passport or birth certificate just to register — even though non-citizen voting is already illegal.
SB 16 and HB 5337 would force people to show a passport or birth certificate just to register — even though non-citizen voting is already illegal.
May 12, 2025 at 2:56 PM
Did you know Texas lawmakers are trying to pass a law that would make it harder for Texans to register to vote?
SB 16 and HB 5337 would force people to show a passport or birth certificate just to register — even though non-citizen voting is already illegal.
SB 16 and HB 5337 would force people to show a passport or birth certificate just to register — even though non-citizen voting is already illegal.
Kirsten Budwine from the Texas Civil Rights Project and Nick Hudson from ACLU of Texas break down what’s at stake as lawmakers try to expand pretrial incarceration and take away our rights before trial. youtu.be/EvQJpaw9iws
✊ Take action by visiting: link.txcivilrights.org/bail
✊ Take action by visiting: link.txcivilrights.org/bail
Guilty Until Proven Innocent: How Tx Bail Laws Punish the Poor with ACLU of TX
YouTube video by Texas Civil Rights Project
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May 9, 2025 at 6:11 PM
Kirsten Budwine from the Texas Civil Rights Project and Nick Hudson from ACLU of Texas break down what’s at stake as lawmakers try to expand pretrial incarceration and take away our rights before trial. youtu.be/EvQJpaw9iws
✊ Take action by visiting: link.txcivilrights.org/bail
✊ Take action by visiting: link.txcivilrights.org/bail
In Texas, your freedom should never depend on your bank account.
Right now, lawmakers are pushing bills that would expand pretrial incarceration, weaken due process, and strip judges of discretion.
Right now, lawmakers are pushing bills that would expand pretrial incarceration, weaken due process, and strip judges of discretion.
May 7, 2025 at 6:56 PM
In Texas, your freedom should never depend on your bank account.
Right now, lawmakers are pushing bills that would expand pretrial incarceration, weaken due process, and strip judges of discretion.
Right now, lawmakers are pushing bills that would expand pretrial incarceration, weaken due process, and strip judges of discretion.
Recently, TCRP and our President, Rochelle Garza, were mentioned by name in Senator Cory Booker’s historic 25-hour Senate floor speech - a powerful call for justice and compassion in the face of cruelty.
April 15, 2025 at 3:41 PM
Recently, TCRP and our President, Rochelle Garza, were mentioned by name in Senator Cory Booker’s historic 25-hour Senate floor speech - a powerful call for justice and compassion in the face of cruelty.
⭐ Texans want safe neighborhoods, respect for our families, and leaders who spend our tax dollars wisely.
But SB 8 and HB 5580 would force counties to turn local police into ICE agents — wasting resources on cruel, unnecessary programs that don’t make us safer.
But SB 8 and HB 5580 would force counties to turn local police into ICE agents — wasting resources on cruel, unnecessary programs that don’t make us safer.
April 11, 2025 at 4:39 PM
⭐ Texans want safe neighborhoods, respect for our families, and leaders who spend our tax dollars wisely.
But SB 8 and HB 5580 would force counties to turn local police into ICE agents — wasting resources on cruel, unnecessary programs that don’t make us safer.
But SB 8 and HB 5580 would force counties to turn local police into ICE agents — wasting resources on cruel, unnecessary programs that don’t make us safer.
For decades, Texans have fought for a state that welcomes, protects, and uplifts its communities, and that is what we will continue to do.
Join us on Wed., May 21 for Texas: The Resistance Starts Here, a powerful panel discussion with civil rights leaders and the Texas Civil Rights Project team.
Join us on Wed., May 21 for Texas: The Resistance Starts Here, a powerful panel discussion with civil rights leaders and the Texas Civil Rights Project team.
April 10, 2025 at 7:39 PM
For decades, Texans have fought for a state that welcomes, protects, and uplifts its communities, and that is what we will continue to do.
Join us on Wed., May 21 for Texas: The Resistance Starts Here, a powerful panel discussion with civil rights leaders and the Texas Civil Rights Project team.
Join us on Wed., May 21 for Texas: The Resistance Starts Here, a powerful panel discussion with civil rights leaders and the Texas Civil Rights Project team.
The SAVE Act would take us backwards.
It’s a federal voter suppression bill that targets all of us, especially Native voters, military families, survivors of natural disasters, rural Texans, and the 69 million women who have changed their names after marriage.
It’s a federal voter suppression bill that targets all of us, especially Native voters, military families, survivors of natural disasters, rural Texans, and the 69 million women who have changed their names after marriage.
April 9, 2025 at 7:42 PM
The SAVE Act would take us backwards.
It’s a federal voter suppression bill that targets all of us, especially Native voters, military families, survivors of natural disasters, rural Texans, and the 69 million women who have changed their names after marriage.
It’s a federal voter suppression bill that targets all of us, especially Native voters, military families, survivors of natural disasters, rural Texans, and the 69 million women who have changed their names after marriage.
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Border patrol claims that it targeted “criminals” in Bakersfield raids don’t add up calmatters.org/economy/2025...
Border Patrol said it targeted known criminals in Kern County. But it had no record on 77 of 78 arrestees
Border Patrol said it had a list of targets for its high-profile January raid, but it had a record for just one of the 78 people it arrested.
calmatters.org
April 8, 2025 at 3:25 PM
Border patrol claims that it targeted “criminals” in Bakersfield raids don’t add up calmatters.org/economy/2025...
🚨Call to Action! Let Texans Vote! 🗳️
All Texans deserve to have a voice in our democracy. Currently, nearly half a million Texans are barred from voting due to outdated felony disenfranchisement laws — despite living in, working, and contributing to their communities.
All Texans deserve to have a voice in our democracy. Currently, nearly half a million Texans are barred from voting due to outdated felony disenfranchisement laws — despite living in, working, and contributing to their communities.
April 8, 2025 at 10:10 PM
🚨Call to Action! Let Texans Vote! 🗳️
All Texans deserve to have a voice in our democracy. Currently, nearly half a million Texans are barred from voting due to outdated felony disenfranchisement laws — despite living in, working, and contributing to their communities.
All Texans deserve to have a voice in our democracy. Currently, nearly half a million Texans are barred from voting due to outdated felony disenfranchisement laws — despite living in, working, and contributing to their communities.
📢 Politicians keep getting the border story wrong
They push fear and division, painting the border as a crisis while ignoring the real struggles of families, workers, and communities. The truth? The border is home. It is resilience, culture, and power—not a problem to be solved.
They push fear and division, painting the border as a crisis while ignoring the real struggles of families, workers, and communities. The truth? The border is home. It is resilience, culture, and power—not a problem to be solved.
In film: What does the border represent? Danger, drama? A new slate of stories aims to depict prosaic, everyday life on the edge of the United States.
The Texas Border Is the New Frontier of Film
After years of having their stories told by outsiders, locals are fighting back with their own cameras and building much-needed infrastructure. But they need more support.
www.texasobserver.org
March 24, 2025 at 10:14 PM
📢 Politicians keep getting the border story wrong
They push fear and division, painting the border as a crisis while ignoring the real struggles of families, workers, and communities. The truth? The border is home. It is resilience, culture, and power—not a problem to be solved.
They push fear and division, painting the border as a crisis while ignoring the real struggles of families, workers, and communities. The truth? The border is home. It is resilience, culture, and power—not a problem to be solved.
DEFEND VOTING RIGHTS: STOP SB 16!
SB16 would force Texans to provide proof of citizenship to register to vote, a barrier that could disenfranchise eligible voters, especially naturalized citizens and low-income Texans.
SB16 would force Texans to provide proof of citizenship to register to vote, a barrier that could disenfranchise eligible voters, especially naturalized citizens and low-income Texans.
March 24, 2025 at 9:30 PM
DEFEND VOTING RIGHTS: STOP SB 16!
SB16 would force Texans to provide proof of citizenship to register to vote, a barrier that could disenfranchise eligible voters, especially naturalized citizens and low-income Texans.
SB16 would force Texans to provide proof of citizenship to register to vote, a barrier that could disenfranchise eligible voters, especially naturalized citizens and low-income Texans.
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Spent some time with @txcivilrights.bsky.social project and the Border Artist Society working on a cloth banner in community. So great to connect with local artists and activists and I even purchased some art! 😍🥰💙
March 9, 2025 at 2:58 PM
Spent some time with @txcivilrights.bsky.social project and the Border Artist Society working on a cloth banner in community. So great to connect with local artists and activists and I even purchased some art! 😍🥰💙
📢 A family was torn apart while seeking medical care for their daughter with brain tumor. Now, they are stranded in Mexico, separated from their U.S. citizen children. This should never happen.
🖊 Sign the petition to reunite them: txcivilrights.org/reunite
#EndFamilySeparation
🖊 Sign the petition to reunite them: txcivilrights.org/reunite
#EndFamilySeparation
March 12, 2025 at 10:13 PM
📢 A family was torn apart while seeking medical care for their daughter with brain tumor. Now, they are stranded in Mexico, separated from their U.S. citizen children. This should never happen.
🖊 Sign the petition to reunite them: txcivilrights.org/reunite
#EndFamilySeparation
🖊 Sign the petition to reunite them: txcivilrights.org/reunite
#EndFamilySeparation
📢 Join Us for TCRP’s Response to the State of the State 📢
Governor Abbott will lay out his priorities—but we know that TX's deserve better than divisive policies & attacks on our communities. Join us on Monday, February 3 at 6 PM CST for a Response to the State of the State webinar.
Governor Abbott will lay out his priorities—but we know that TX's deserve better than divisive policies & attacks on our communities. Join us on Monday, February 3 at 6 PM CST for a Response to the State of the State webinar.
February 3, 2025 at 3:42 PM
📢 Join Us for TCRP’s Response to the State of the State 📢
Governor Abbott will lay out his priorities—but we know that TX's deserve better than divisive policies & attacks on our communities. Join us on Monday, February 3 at 6 PM CST for a Response to the State of the State webinar.
Governor Abbott will lay out his priorities—but we know that TX's deserve better than divisive policies & attacks on our communities. Join us on Monday, February 3 at 6 PM CST for a Response to the State of the State webinar.