Senate Bill 4, which increases the minimum prison sentence for the Texas offense of housing or transporting undocumented people to 10 years, today went into effect. […]
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As Gov. Abbott Signs Senate Bill 4 Encouraging Racial Profiling, Texas Freedom Network Condemns the Continued Criminalization of Our Border Communities
Gov. Greg Abbott has signed Senate Bill 4, allowing law enforcement to remove undocumented people from the state and take them to a port of entry. […]
As Texas Legislature Adjourns Sine Die on Fourth Special Session of 2023, Texas Freedom Network Condemns Gov. Abbott’s Authoritarian Overreach
The Texas Legislature has officially adjourned sine die, concluding the fourth special session of the year. […]
Texas Freedom Network Condemns Bill Criminalizing Immigrant Communities as it Advances to Gov. Abbott’s Desk
The Texas House of Representatives tonight voted to pass SB 4, a bill that would allow law enforcement to remove undocumented people from the state and take them to a port of entry. The Texas Senate floor approved the bill last week. SB 4 now awaits Governor Abbott’s signature. […]
Bill Escalating Racial Profiling Reintroduced in Fourth Special Session of the Year Advances to Full House Vote, Texas Freedom Network Decries Continued Attacks on Border and Immigrant Communities
The Texas House State Affairs Committee today voted out HB4, a bill that would allow law enforcement to remove undocumented people from Texas and drop them at a port of entry. The legislation has been widely criticized by the community, legislators, and young Texans for its potential to separate families and put people at risk of racial profiling. […]
