The immigrant community doesn’t matter: that’s the message Alejandro Caceres says he hears from Greg Abbott. “The Republican Party not only does not want to help but they also want to make life as difficult as possible,” he said. Caceres
[TX Tribune] The Brief: Right and Left Critique Obama Immigration Action
By John Reynolds Action being taken by President Barack Obama to shield four million-plus undocumented immigrants from deportation will fall disproportionately on states like Texas. The Tribune’s Julián Aguilar wrote that Texas has the second highest population of undocumented immigrants,
[Statesman] Austin IRC’s Exec. Director Reacts to Pres. Obama’s executive order on immigration
“It’s a really good [initial] step, but that’s not what we were hoping for. We are gonna make sure to push until everyone who’s here gets a work permit or legal status.” - Alejandro Caceres Click Here to Watch Alejandro
[Statesman] Despite criticism, Travis County sheriff stands by deportation program
By Philip Jankowski In a Wednesday evening dialogue that at moments turned heated, Travis County Sheriff Greg Hamilton again defended his office’s participation in a federal program that helps deport immigrants arrested in Travis County. The county currently participates voluntarily
[Chronicle] S-Comm Emails: Sheriff and ICE eager pen pals
By Tony Cantú When defending his aggressive implementation of the federal Secure Communities program – an Immigration and Customs Enforcement initiative that has led to the deportation of some 5,000 undocumented immigrants since 2009 – Travis County Sheriff Greg Hamilton