The board of Indivisible Austin joins with those fighting for the rights of immigrants in condemning the administration’s decision to make it harder for immigrants to become citizens. The final version of the public charge rule, which will go into effect in 60 days, was announced on the heels of the horrific act of domestic …
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The week of June 24, House Democrats will vote on a bill to provide the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) with additional funding. The Senate will also be voting on its own bill, which will contain nearly $5 billion for DHS. This is money that Trump can use to expand his detention and deportation machine. …
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The House PASSED Rep. Joaquin Castro’s resolution to end the Fake National Emergency. Now it goes to the Senate. Ultimately it will need a veto-proof majority. So write your senators now! Trump declared a national emergency to build his vanity wall after signing the funding bill that will lead to even more detention, deportation, and …
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Update: If you can’t make it to the rally, sign up to phone bank instead! Hosted by TX10 Indivisible WHEN: Wed. Jan. 23 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. WHERE: This is the Chase Tower on the corner of 6th and Congress. The tower has paid parking, and the 801 and 803 CapMetro buses stop nearby. WHAT: …
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Background The Trump Administration is currently detaining more than 14,000 migrant children across the country. An estimated 2,400 of them are at the West Texas Detention Facility in Tornillo, Texas, 40 miles east of El Paso. The children in Tornillo are asylum seekers between the ages of 13-17, most from Central American countries hoping to …
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By August 7: Tell the Census Bureau to remove its citizenship question from the 2020 census form For the first time since 1950, the Census Bureau will ask all U.S. households about citizenship status, specifically, “Is this person a citizen of the United States?” Because of the rapid growth in the Texas population in the …
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Take Action Tell your reps that Trump must be rebuked for his comments in Helsinki But first, here’s Lyin’ Cornyn: https://youtu.be/AiIIgksTlE0 “Nobody disputes the fact that they were unsuccessful in changing a single vote or affecting the outcome.” —Sen. John Cornyn, speaking on the Senate floor after Trump’s abysmal, traitorous performance in Helsinki. It’s a …
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Support for sanctuary is building On May 10, the Austin City Council unanimously passed the ASN sponsored resolution. In short, the City expressed its support of ASN’s efforts to safeguard Alirio, Hilda and Ivan and to obtain Stays of Deportation for all three. On June 4, the City Council of Durham, NC passed a similar …
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Donate to help with the organization of the Austin Families Belong Together and FREE Rally on June 30th. Quick reminder for MONDAY’s #txlege hearing on Red Flag laws and safe gun storage. More information from Moms Demand Action >> Today we’re sharing all the information we have so far about confirmed events on the border …
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Like everyone else, you’re probably wondering WHAT CAN I DO? One thing you can do is to write a letter to the editor (LTE) to your local paper. It may not get published, but if a LOT of people write on the same issue, there’s a good chance some of those letters will get published. …
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