For those who care about the rights of immigrants and the rule of law the sheer volume of bad news can be overwhelming. It’s hard to find a way to push back against the cruel policies being adopted by ICE under the Trump administration. But scrolling through Facebook...
In the post inauguration frenzy of the Trump Administration on January 26, 2025, ICE agents arrested at his home in Cedar Park, north of Austin, an 18 year old young man living with his parents who are legally in the U.S. and from Venezuela. ICE agents arrested...
For Transgender People Fleeing Violence, the U.S. Offers Little Promise of Safety by Megan Robinson* Donald Trump has issued a series of executive orders targeting transgender and nonbinary people, as well as migrants. At the U.S.-Mexico border, transgender and...
Economic boycotting Boycotting as a tool to effect social change has a long history in the U.S.A. This organization supports the tool of the economic boycott. We were founded in 2000 with a mission of raising awareness over the impact of NAFTA on working women in the...
On the day of his inauguration President Trump signed several executive orders including one that targeted non-governmental organizations providing any kind of aid to undocumented individuals. Federal courts have ordered the Trump administration to resume funding for...
The following is an important plea for help from Austin Jews and Partners for Refugees. Dear Friends! Because funds for all federally-funded refugee services are either shut off or continue to be indefinitely frozen, refugee agencies in Central Texas have now been...
