Texas Immigration Law Council

Statement on the election results from our Executive Director, Anne Chandler

🚨On January 17, the Fifth Circuit issued their ruling on DACA. Swipe through to learn what the decision means for Texas DACA recipients! 🚨 #DACA #Dreamers #Texas #FifthCircuit #Immigration #ImmigrationLaw #ImmigrationPolicy

🚨UPDATE ON PAROLE IN PLACE 🚨 The US Government will issue refunds to over 95,000 #KeepingFamiliesTogether #ParoleInPlace applicants. The refunds are estimated to be around $55M and USCIS will close all pending applications.

🚨 The Texas Rio Grande Public Defenders had a huge win this week in the 13th Court of Appeals! In a big court decision, the court ruled that the Texas Human Smuggling statute was unconstitutionally preempted by federal law as it applied to the Gutierrez case. 🚨

Need to know how to find a family member in immigration detention in Texas? Our Managing Attorney, Bobby, walks you through everything you need to know in under 3 minutes. ⁠ English➡️youtu.be/mnCLZsWNOf4?si… Spanish➡️youtu.be/Pq61vievpTY?si… #immigrationdetention #texas ⁠

Immigrants contribute $1.46 billion in state and local taxes to Houston—20% of the city budget. Losing this funding would cripple vital services and our economy. ⁠Swipe to see how Houston thrives because of its immigrant community. ⁠ #immigrants #massdeportations #houston

Changes to U.S. immigration and refugee policies may happen quickly when President Trump takes office on January 20. Find out what to expect and how to prepare with this breakdown from USAHello: tinyurl.com/2k22uyb5 #immigrationpolicy #texas #immigrantrights

Kristin Etter highlights how Texas’s Operation Lone Star is influencing immigration enforcement nationwide in a recent article by The New York Times. ⭐ Read the full article here: nytimes.com/2024/12/04/us/… #texas #massdeportations #immigrationpolicy #immigration

2/ President Trump says he could deport 15–20 million people. But how would it happen? Who would be impacted first—and what would it mean for families and communities? 👉 ⁠ ⁠

1/ President Trump says he could deport 15–20 million people. But how would it happen? Who would be impacted first—and what would it mean for families and communities? 👉 ⁠ ⁠ #massdeportations #immigrants #texas #community #keeptexastogether

Read the full article here: tinyurl.com/kbpwzk4e #MassDeportations #Texas #Immigration

Our board member, Stan Marek, CEO of Marek Brothers Co., highlights the human toll of workplace raids. With nearly a quarter of Texas construction workers undocumented, these actions risk devastating families, disrupting industries, and worsening housing shortages.⁠ ⁠

🍂 This season, let’s recognize what makes Texas strong: its people. ⁠ ⁠ 🏡5,155,100 immigrants call Texas home, driving growth and enriching our communities. ⁠ ⁠ 💡 Swipe to see the numbers behind their impact. ⁠ ⁠ #massdeportations #immigrants #texas

Before the presidential election, non-citizen voting claims dominated the headlines—but after the results? Silence. This was never about protecting election integrity. It was about targeting immigrants and casting doubt on our electoral process. #immigrants #Election2024

With new challenges impacting immigrant communities, our Executive Director reflects on what it means to stand strong for immigrants in Texas. Read here➡️txilc.org/standing-stron… #MassDeportations #Immigrants #ImmigrationPolicy #Texas

🚨 Major update: A Texas court has ended 'Keeping Families Together.' Jessica explains how this affects families across Texas. #Texas #PIP #keepingfamiliestogether #immigrationupdate #immigrationpolicy

Mass deportation isn’t just like pulling a plug—it creates a ripple effect that impacts livelihoods, communities, and our entire economy 📊 #MassDeportations #Immigrants #ImmigrationPolicy #Texas #Economy

4/ Read more on the impact of immigration policy on Texas construction in @TexasObserver 👉texasobserver.org/how-mass-depor… #ImmigrantsBuildTexas #Construction #Texas

3/ Last year alone, undocumented workers in Texas contributed $4.9 billion in taxes, fueling growth across the state. Their role in Texas’s success is critical, and without them, the economic fallout could be severe. #Immigration #EconomicImpact

1/🚧 With so much at stake this election, Texas’s construction industry is at a tipping point 🚧 We’re a nation built by immigrants. Texas relies on the contributions of undocumented workers, yet calls for mass deportations could bring serious economic consequences…