The Reform Immigration for Texas Alliance, a multi-sector statewide initiative that includes civil rights organizations, faith leaders, academics and others released the following statement on the death of HB12 in the Texas Legislature. BNHR is one of over a hundred members in RITA. The entire statement can be found below: As the clocked ticked down [...]
A vigil planned for the National Day of Prayer on Thursday, May 5 at Cristo Rey Catholic Church in Austin will mark Cinco de Mayo celebrations and the ongoing struggle for human and civil rights in Texas. Cinco de Mayo commemorates Mexico’s victory over the French in the Battle of Puebla in 1862. On Thursday, [...]
Texas Convention for Immigrant Integration “A Call for Reform” February 20th, 2009 Austin, Texas Agenda 12 Noon Registration 1:00 p.m. Welcome to the Texas Convention Adriana Cadena, Coordinator, Reform Immigration for Texas Alliance, El Paso Caroline Keating-Guerra, Coordinator, Austin Immigrants Rights Coalition, Austin 1:10 p.m. Invocation 1:15 p.m. Family Reunification It is about Families, It [...]
Texas Convention for Immigrant Integration “A Call for Reform” February 20th, 2009 Austin, Texas Tentative Agenda 12 Noon Registration 1:00 p.m. Welcome to the Texas Convention 1:10 p.m. Invocation 1:15 p.m. Family Reunification It is about Families, It is about Texas Testimonies of Texas immigrant families; their successes as well as the impact of immigration [...]
To register for the Texas Convention, February 20 in Austin, click here. What is the Texas Convention for Immigrant Integration? The Texas Convention will be a historic moment when hundreds of Texas immigrant families, civil rights advocates, students, business representatives, unions, and local and federal elected officials will come together in the Capital of the [...]
Contacts: Adriana Cadena RITA Coordinator RITA (Reform Immigration for Texas Alliance) (915) 253-2262, acadena@bnhr.org Louie Gilot Communications Director Border Network for Human Rights (915) 274-0541, lgilot@bnhr.org **Save The Date: February 20, 2010** TEXAS CONVENTION FOR IMMIGRANT INTEGRATION “A CALL FOR REFORM” A STATEWIDE CONVENTION IN AUSTIN Travis County Expo Center 7311 Decker Lane Austin, Texas [...]