CIVIL RIGHTS PIONEER, HUMANITARIAN CHAMPION, FRIEND OF THE POOR By: James C. Harrington Director, Texas Civil Rights Project On behalf of the Texas Civil Rights Project, we extend our condolences to Dr. Ramiro Casso’s family. Dr. Casso was a great friend to the Texas Civil Rights Project and our South Texas office, as he was to all those who worked and strove in the cause of civil rights. And he was a personal friend, as he was to hundreds, if not thousands, of others. I had the … [Read more...]
TCRP Board Member David Grenardo Honored by State Bar of Texas for Pro Bono Work
June 26, 2011 by
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Houston Area Individuals and Organizations Honored by State Bar of Texas SAN ANTONIO - Presentation of awards honoring exceptional service to the public and the legal profession will be a highlight of the State Bar of Texas Annual Meeting, June 23-24 at the Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center in San Antonio. The following Houston area individuals and organizations are among those being honored: David Grenardo, Frank J. Scurlock Award, presented by the State … [Read more...]
A Note of Gratitude from a VAWA Survivor of Domestic Abuse
June 22, 2011 by
From the TCRP Mail Box Hi, I want to thank you for having helped me change my life by offering me a better future full of opportunities for me and my children. Thanks to you and the Texas Civil Rights Project, the dreams that for me have always seemed impossible have started to become a reality today. Before, I lived with the fear that, by being a person without legal documents in this country, they would take my children from me. Today, thanks to you all, I now know that no one will … [Read more...]
TCRP Promotoras and volunteers testify on Texas SB9
June 21, 2011 by
Several Texas Civil Rights Project Promotoras joined forces with organizations, law enforcement, religious leaders, and private citizens to speak out on Texas SB9 on Monday, June 13, 2011 at the Senate Homeland Security and Transportation Committee. Promotoras shared their stories and described how passage of SB9 would hinder the relationship and trust the Latino community and other ethnic populations have with law enforcement throughout the state of Texas. They highlighted the increased … [Read more...]
Texas Civil Rights Groups To Gather for World Refugee Day Rally
June 18, 2011 by
Coalition Calls for Halt to New Detention Center Construction & End to Secure Communities Program Austin, Texas - To mark World Refugee Day on Monday, June 20th, a coalition of Texas immigrant and civil rights organizations will gather in Austin to call for a halt to controversial immigration programs that have led to an increasing number of detentions and deportations in the past year, wasted valuable tax-dollars, and made communities less safe. Organizers of the rally are calling for … [Read more...]
TCRP opens Odessa office
June 17, 2011 by
BY GABRIELLA LOPEZ They have offices in three other cities around the state, but the Texas Civil Rights Project was finally able to establish an office in Odessa a month ago. "We have been wanting to do something in West Texas for a long time," Texas Civil Rights Project director Jim Harrington said. While the Project has had a Violence Against Women Act program in West Texas since about 2006, Harrington said they had been unable to establish a full office due to lack of … [Read more...]