An Indian chemical company, Avina Clean Hydrogen Inc., has purchased the last available #water supply from the Nueces River of South #Texas , raising concerns as reservoirs dwindle and drought persists. texasobserver.org/water-energy-e… via Dylan Baddour at Inside Climate News

We are pleased to join Immigration Law & Justice Network & partners on 4/19 @ 4pm ET for ' #CBP One App: Migrants Speak.' This webinar reveals the difficulties that asylum seekers face when trying to access the asylum system at the #USMXBorder . Register: bit.ly/CBPOneWebinar
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Biden’s decision to freeze LNG exports is criticized for its negative impact on Gulf South communities, with environmental justice advocates in Texas taking proactive measures to address the issue.

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President Biden has hinted at the possibility of issuing an order to restrict asylum seekers from entering the United States, drawing criticism for potentially echoing the xenophobic policies of the Trump administration and raising legal concerns.

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2 years ago but still applies today:

“The biggest thing is we have to acknowledge that we are not a region that is blessed with a long term steady, reliable source of water,” he added, “and to pretend that (we are) is problematic.”
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“They keep bringing in more and more industry and there is no water,” he said. “It’s a horrible disaster just waiting to happen.”  insideclimatenews.org/news/11042024/…

Join us TOMORROW at 7pm CT for a webinar - Stop the Hate Agenda: Fighting Back the Criminalization of Our Communities! We'll hear from organizers in Texas, Louisiana, Florida and Georgia about how they are approaching hateful state legislation. Immigrant Legal Resource Center

Where's that energy for abortion access 🫠

Environmental organizations and indigenous communities are suing the Texas Parks & Wildlife Department for greenlighting negotiations with SpaceX to swap 43 acres at Boca Chica State Park. Background here via Texas Tribune: texastribune.org/2024/03/04/tex…

'TPWD violated statutory requirements... to consider alternatives to giving away public park land, the requirement to ensure the minimization of harm to the 43 acres of public park land, and the requirement to consider the best interests of the local community'

If rolled out, this order would deeply harm our border communities. It would put many in danger and violate human rights. This administration is choosing politics over people.

We'll continue fighting harmful policies and holding leaders accountable.

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Texas has spent $10 billion on Operation Lone Star so far, which has had virtually no impact at all on overall migration across the southern border.

Update: We're suing!!

RGV organizations denounced Texas Parks & Wildlife for allowing a land grab of Boca Chica State Park land for a private space corporation, SpaceX, that is clearly not in the public interest.

Read the press release: bit.ly/TPWDlawsuit

In far South Texas, Hidalgo County declares disaster due to low water supply.

Reservoirs on the lower Rio Grande are 23% full.

Forecasters expect another hot, dry summer ahead.

MUST READ by Melissa del Bosque on how enforcement = more deaths across U.S. Mexico border.

“The report (by No More Deaths | No Más Muertes) covers 15 years, 2008 - 2023, & it shows many disturbing trends, including the acceleration of deaths that has accompanied “prevention through deterrence..”

Border wall falls at the #USMXborder have continued to increase since the walls were raised to 30ft. Adding to this horrific trend is the lack of medical assistance for people who are severely injured, which violates a number of human rights. inewsource.org/2024/04/03/inj…

As state legislatures ban the teaching of honest history, libraries fall under pressure to censor, and vigilantes and elected officials again target Latinos, we are not done.
Please join us for a conversation about our ongoing work and how you can help on May 21, 6:30 PM CST. /4

As apartheid technologies become increasingly automated, let us remember these words from Colombian President Gustavo Petro: “Gaza is just the first experiment in considering us all disposable.”
#notechforapartheid