Indivisible Austin is a proud active member of the Austin Sanctuary Network, supporting asylum seekers and immigrants finding refuge here in Austin, and advocating for immigrants rights throughout Texas and America! On Thursday, May 10, join us and the ASN in supporting a City wide resolution showing solidarity with the courageous Sanctuary leaders in Austin …
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Lea en español. It has been a little under a month since we announced our support for Alirio Gámez. Alirio remains in sanctuary at the First Unitarian Universalist Church of Austin, and it remains the case that should he leave sanctuary and be apprehended by ICE, he will be apprehended by ICE and will be …
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Spanish Translation by Jasmain Rodriguez Why that matters, and how you can help Alirio Gámez entered sanctuary at the First Unitarian Universalist Church of Austin in August of this year, and has been living within the church since. During a press conference in September, Alirio commented “I entered sanctuary because I have a right to live, …
We are excited to kick off our new speaker series, “Understanding Autocracy,” with the writer Sarah Kendzior. Get tickets below or on Eventbrite. Kendzior has been eerily prescient about the Trump administration. Her essay “We’re heading into dark times. This is how to be your own light in the Age of Trump,” published on November 18, …
Today we have a message for the president. Texans are hurting from Hurricane Harvey, and it will take us years to recover. While it will be some time before the full damage estimates and economic impact of the storm are assessed, we can be sure that our great state’s recovery will take a long time. …
Short version: This is an URGENT call to action. Call, email, fax, tweet at, and post on Facebook to your state senators, tell them you oppose Senate Bill 4, and urge them to vote against it. The bill aims to eliminate so-called sanctuary cities and counties, where local officials decline to participate in federal immigration …
This post will be updated as we get more information. Here is what we know so far: Austin Airport: Protest planned for 2 p.m. Meet downstairs in front of the garage at the arrival terminal. https://www.facebook.com/events/760757904100266/ Houston Airport: Protests began at 1 p.m. at Discovery Green https://www.facebook.com/events/386770058353091/ Rally Against Hate at 5 p.m. – Terminal E …
***Please see this post to for details on how to be a peaceful supporter for this event on Tuesday*** ___ Y’all, I missed a lot of the news yesterday and this morning I was struggling to believe what I was reading. I don’t know why I was surprised. When an autocrat tells you something, believe …
State Senate Offices (for all SB- Senate Bills) State House Offices (for all HB- House Bills) Justice, Safety, Opportunity Austin Justice Coalition and allied groups support the following bills and ask you to vote for them Police accountability – (HB 854 by Reynolds, HB 158 by Dutton, HB 673 by E. Johnson) Eliminate local conflicts …
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