Today we filed an amicus brief with the Texas Civil Rights Project on behalf of the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB), the American Business Immigration Coalition (ABIC), and the Texas United Auto Community Alliance (TUACA) in Sosnava-Rodriguez v. Ortega (Sosnava). Our clients are asking the Court to weigh the government’s interests in mandatory detention […]
Press Release For Immediate Release: September 22, 2026 Contact: Giselle Tervalon, press@txilc.org, Voice: 512-537-2957 Austin – Last week, the Texas Immigration Law Council and the Texas Civil Rights Project filed an amicus brief on behalf of National Association of Home Builders (NAHB), the American Business Immigration Coalition (ABIC), and the Texas United Auto Community Alliance
Press Release For Immediate Release: April 24, 2026 Contact: Giselle Tervalon, press@txilc.org, Voice: 512-537-2957 Texas Immigration Law Council Receives Texas Bar Foundation Grant to Expand Immigrant Justice Across Rural Texas Award Will Strengthen Legal Infrastructure and Partnerships Serving Low-Income Immigrants in the Panhandle, South Plains, and Laredo Austin – The Texas Immigration Law Council (TXILC) is pleased to announce it
Drafted in collaboration with RAICES and Texas Civil Rights Project I. Background Immigration detention in the United States operates at the intersection of statutory authority and constitutional limits. While the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) provides the government with broad detention powers, these powers are not unlimited, and habeas corpus remains a critical mechanism to
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Case: Ken Paxton, Attorney General of Texas, and the State of Texas v. FIEL Houston, Inc. Court: Texas Fifteenth Court of Appeals Date: October 9, 2025 Outcome: The court reversed the trial court’s decision, allowing the Texas Office of Attorney General (TXOAG) to move forward with a quo warranto case against FIEL Houston, a nonprofit immigrant advocacy group. 1. What the
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Press Release For Immediate Release: October 8, 2025 Contact: Giselle Tervalon, press@txilc.org, Voice: 512-537-2957 Texans Unite Across the Aisle to Defend the Texas Dream Act Bipartisan Texas Leaders, Educators, and Employers File Amicus Brief to Defend the Texas Dream Act Austin – A bipartisan coalition of 29 Texas individuals and organizations—including students, educators, employers, faith leaders,
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On June 27, 2025, the United States Supreme Court removed a nationwide injunction blocking President Trump’s Executive Order denying birthright citizenship to children born to immigrants who lack permanent status, including people on temporary visas (such as students, workers, and tourists), DACA holders, TPS holders, those awaiting asylum decisions, and undocumented individuals. This means that
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MEDIA ADVISORY For Immediate Release: June 6, 2025 Contact: Giselle Tervalon, press@txilc.org, Voice: 512-537-2957 Undermining Texas’s Future: Federal Court Ruling Undermines Texas Dream Act Austin – Communities across Texas are speaking out against a lawsuit filed by the U.S. Department of Justice (“DOJ”) on June 4, 2025, that sought to overturn Texas’ long-standing policy
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Case Overview Annunciation House, a faith-based nonprofit in El Paso, has provided shelter and aid to migrants since 1976. In February 2024, the Texas Attorney General’s office demanded immediate access to the organization’s internal records, alleging potential violations of state law related to harboring undocumented immigrants and threatening to shut it down. Annunciation House sought
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It’s impossible to ignore the pressing difficulties immigrant communities across Texas may now face. As anti-immigrant discourse grows louder and policies calling for mass deportations loom, the Texas Immigration Law Council stands firm in its commitment to advocate for the rights and well-being of immigrants and refugees. Texas is made stronger by its immigrant communities—individuals
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