View this testimony as a PDF here. Chairman Birdwell and Members of the Senate Committee on Border Security, I, Luis Figueroa, Chief of Legislative Affairs, on behalf of Every Texan
View this testimony as a PDF here. Texans, no matter their place of birth or families’ history in the state, deserve a budget that ensures funded programs are efficient and
View this testimony as a PDF here. Every Texan (formerly CPPP) appreciates the opportunity to submit recommendations and comments on the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) Legislative Appropriations
This summer marks the 10th anniversary of the announcement, memorandum issuance, and application-opening of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program. This program, implemented across three federal administrations, protects
New regulations issued by the Biden Administration could help Texas families hit hard by COVID-19 to get health care, food, and other basics. But leaders need to act now to
At Every Texan, we believe that all Texans, regardless of race, background, gender, and financial status deserve to thrive and succeed in life. However, historical policies have created barriers for
Over the last decade, Texas spent more than $6 billion on the budget strategy called “border security.” From cries of “anchor” and “terror” babies to “invading hordes,” dehumanizing and fearmongering
Operation Lone Star (OLS) is neither efficient nor effective public policy. Continuing to fund OLS hurts all Texans, white, black, and brown, by wasting $4 billion on failed deterrence policies
Eventually, we will stop having this conversation, but once again, Texas is debating which federal law to disregard. This time, the question raised by Texas’ legislative leadership is whether or
Every Texan rejects the premise that any child could be a burden to our state because all children deserve an education regardless of their place of birth. Empowered with a
