FIEL Houston 🦋

FIEL (Familias Inmigrantes y Estudiantes en la Lucha), an immigrant led civil rights organization

[Rodney Ellis @RodneyEllis]

My office was proud to host the inaugural meeting of the Harris County Immigrant and Refugee Commission, the first county-level commission of its kind in Texas. 

Thank you to the dedicated community leaders who have stepped up to serve as we work together to expand opportunity, protect dignity, and build a more inclusive Harris County for all.

[Texas Observer @TexasObserver]

From Rina Flores: Immigrant professionals drive your kids to school, your produce to HEB, your medical supplies to your hospitals--until the government decides to destabilize families and the economy. https://t.co/iGh4jtUgOx

[FIEL Houston 🦋 @FIELHouston]

Op-Ed: The Definition of Courage https://t.co/tNSfaWdNPF

[FIEL Houston 🦋 @FIELHouston]

Paxton’s Senate Bid Raises the Stakes in His War on Latino Voting Groups Then he was served with a state lawsuit seeking to dissolve FIEL because of internet posts that had denounced the immigration policies of the governor, Greg Abbott. “It felt like we were getting hit by another disaster,” Mr. @Cesar_Espinosa said. https://t.co/jwrbKDm6j3

[FIEL Houston 🦋 @FIELHouston]

Paxton’s Senate Bid Raises the Stakes in His War on Latino Voting Groups Then he was served with a state lawsuit seeking to dissolve FIEL because of internet posts that had denounced the immigration policies of the governor, Greg Abbott. “It felt like we were getting hit by another disaster,” Mr. @Cesar_Espinosa said. https://t.co/jwrbKDm6j3

[FIEL Houston 🦋 @FIELHouston]

#Labor #Texas Is Cracking Down on Essential Immigrant Drivers
https://t.co/UBeEWo26aV

[Rep. Sylvia Garcia @RepSylviaGarcia]

Great to meet with immigrant families and students in the fight & CDL drivers today in Houston.

Truck drivers and workers in the logistics industry keep our economy moving, yet many are being impacted by harmful policies and uncertainty.

We must continue supporting the workers and families who are essential to our supply chains and communities.

@FIELHouston

[FIEL Houston 🦋 @FIELHouston]

FIEL Houston challenges new USCIS immigration policy https://t.co/ojgdg1rgcq

[FIEL Houston 🦋 @FIELHouston]

Tucson DACA recipient Karla Toledo detained by ICE https://t.co/r8QWG7FtSu

[FIEL Houston 🦋 @FIELHouston]

ICE arrest of Tucson DACA recipient Karla Toledo sparks backlash https://t.co/SnLIwanOti via @azluminaria

[FIEL Houston 🦋 @FIELHouston]

ICE arrest of Tucson DACA recipient Karla Toledo sparks backlash https://t.co/SnLIwanOti

[FIEL Houston 🦋 @FIELHouston]

Texas sheriffs will soon be required to work with ICE. Some are hesitating. https://t.co/Q46WaDkpMV

[FIEL Houston 🦋 @FIELHouston]

'Puros bros'? Renaming Cesar Chavez Blvd shouldn't be decided by a bunch of dudes. | Opinion

https://t.co/MsdGaKUc0O

[FIEL Houston 🦋 @FIELHouston]

How a married 24-year-old electrician's apprentice making $1,100 a week affords life in Houston

https://t.co/ZvmVAcYH2M

[derek guy @dieworkwear]

The artist behind this painting, Criselda Vasquez, painted this portrait of her parents in 2017. The man in this painting, her father, was recently taken by ICE. He has lived in the United States for forty years. This loss has made it hard for the family to support themselves. If you want to support them, you can go to their GoFundMe here:

https://t.co/Mgp7W8m5xJ

[FIEL Houston 🦋 @FIELHouston]

Federal judge blocks SB4, Texas’ controversial deportation law

https://t.co/F01QuhkBrF

[Texas Tribune @TexasTribune]

Across the nation, as many as 200,000 immigrant drivers could be pushed out of the trucking industry by the crackdown on commercial driver’s licenses, according to the Department of Transportation — even as the U.S. faces a shortage of up to 80,000 truck drivers. https://t.co/VIMCi8mtrv

[Texas Tribune @TexasTribune]

Across the nation, as many as 200,000 immigrant drivers could be pushed out of the trucking industry by the crackdown on commercial driver’s licenses, according to the Department of Transportation — even as the U.S. faces a shortage of up to 80,000 truck drivers. https://t.co/VIMCi8mtrv

[ProPublica @propublica]

A DOJ press release accused Heather Morrow of assaulting an ICE agent.

When video showed Morrow hadn't attacked anyone and was tackled by an officer, prosecutors dropped the felony charges but promptly filed a misdemeanor case against her.
https://t.co/AKSeTj1ptX

[Colleen DeGuzman @acolleendg]

Veronica Viera was a proud Texas trucker.

But months ago, she was one of the thousands who lost their licenses b/c of a crackdown on legal immigrant truckers.

They've been increasingly been targeted by “America first” Republicans.

w/ @alexnguyen2311

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