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As the leading civil rights organization in the Lone Star State, we at the ACLU of Texas believe it is our duty to keep the public informed about the state of their civil liberties. The work we do at the legislature, in the courts, and in our communities is important, but there is no better defender of civil rights than a public that is informed and engaged.
I have walked across the Brownsville international bridge, the structure that connects my hometown with Matamoros, Mexico, hundreds of times over the years. As a longtime borderland resident, crossing back and forth for work, family, or business is part of regular life.
As students and parents were enjoying time off during the holidays, school administrators at Wimberley Independent School District (WISD) were threatening legal action against a group of parents who expressed their support for LGBTQ students.
This blog, and the resources within, was originally published on July 15, 2019. It has been updated to reflect changes that have occured since then.
President Trump continues his pursuit of a pointless, destructive border wall at all costs.
This year has been one filled with outrage over the appalling conditions that asylum seekers face while in the custody of Customs and Border Protection (CBP).
While on duty in 2017, Border Patrol agent Matthew Bowen was driving in a government-issued pickup truck when he saw Antolin Rolando Lopez-Aguilar, a migrant from Guatemala, attempting to cross into the United States.
