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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.

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Mar 23, 2012

Documented or Undocumented – Nobody Wins by Separating Families

By Kirsten Bokenkamp Senior Communications Strategist Felipe Montes, the father of three US citizen children, was deported to Mexico in 2010 (his crime, by the way, was driving with an expired license).  Upon...
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By Kirsten Bokenkamp Senior Communications Strategist Felipe Montes, the father of three US citizen children, was deported to Mexico in 2010 (his crime, by the way, was driving with an expired license).  Upon...
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Mar 20, 2012

Civil Rights Conference: The Constitution Protects All Texans

By Dotty Griffith Public Education Director The fight for immigrants’ rights is one of this century’s great civil rights challenges. The Supreme Court has consistently ruled that the authority to regulate...
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By Dotty Griffith Public Education Director The fight for immigrants’ rights is one of this century’s great civil rights challenges. The Supreme Court has consistently ruled that the authority to regulate...
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Mar 14, 2012

Another Immigrant Detention Center is Not What Texas Needs

By Kirsten Bokenkamp Senior Communications Strategist We can think of about a million reasons why the new “civil” immigrant detention center in rural Karnes City is anything but a showing of “civility” from...
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By Kirsten Bokenkamp Senior Communications Strategist We can think of about a million reasons why the new “civil” immigrant detention center in rural Karnes City is anything but a showing of “civility” from...
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Nov 29, 2011

When Immigration Status Leads to Teen Suicide

By Krystal Gomez Advocacy & Policy Counsel On the Friday after Thanksgiving, Joaquin Luna, an 18 year old high school senior from Mission, TX, in the Lower Rio Grande Valley, dressed up in a suit and tie...
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By Krystal Gomez Advocacy & Policy Counsel On the Friday after Thanksgiving, Joaquin Luna, an 18 year old high school senior from Mission, TX, in the Lower Rio Grande Valley, dressed up in a suit and tie...
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Nov 14, 2011

Tearing Families Apart

By Kirsten Bokenkamp Communications Coordinator Imagine that you have been living the constant nightmare of being physically abused by your spouse.  Fearful of being deported, you have never called to report...
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By Kirsten Bokenkamp Communications Coordinator Imagine that you have been living the constant nightmare of being physically abused by your spouse.  Fearful of being deported, you have never called to report...
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