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Community activist stands in solidarity with family of Marshall Middle School student who died on campus
Read full article: Community activist stands in solidarity with family of Marshall Middle School student who died on campusFIEL, an immigrant led civil rights organization, is standing in solidarity with the family of a Marshall Middle School student who died on campus.
Judge rejects Attorney General Ken Paxton’s attempt to shut down Houston immigrant rights group
Read full article: Judge rejects Attorney General Ken Paxton’s attempt to shut down Houston immigrant rights groupPaxton’s office claimed the group broke rules prohibiting political activity by nonprofits, but the judge rejected the case outright.
Texas AG Ken Paxton sues Houston immigrants’ rights org over political speech
Read full article: Texas AG Ken Paxton sues Houston immigrants’ rights org over political speechAttorney General Ken Paxton has targeted similar organizations that aid migrants at the border. The lawsuit appears to be the first to focus on political speech and rules that govern nonprofits.
Community activists gather to react to President Biden’s announcement on immigration
Read full article: Community activists gather to react to President Biden’s announcement on immigrationHouston area immigrant civil rights group FIEL gathered Tuesday afternoon to react to President Joe Biden’s announcement on immigration.
Immigration advocates criticize Abbott for busing migrants to Chicago following Illinois governor’s plea to halt
Read full article: Immigration advocates criticize Abbott for busing migrants to Chicago following Illinois governor’s plea to haltA local non-profit focused on immigrant civil rights is reacting to a letter published as a full-page ad in multiple Texas newspapers focused on the transporting of migrants from Texas to Chicago.
Canvassers submit complaint after they allegedly weren’t paid by Houston city council candidate
Read full article: Canvassers submit complaint after they allegedly weren’t paid by Houston city council candidateSeveral canvassing workers submitted a wage theft complaint against a city council candidate after they alleged they have not been paid for helping with his campaign, according to a news release from civil rights organization FIEL.
FIEL caravans to San Antonio to deliver 53 crosses in memory of migrants found in 18-wheeler
Read full article: FIEL caravans to San Antonio to deliver 53 crosses in memory of migrants found in 18-wheelerFIEL members in Houston gathered Tuesday to caravan to San Antonio to deliver 53 crosses in memory of the deaths of the 53 migrants found in the back of an 18-wheeler in June.
FIEL, impacted families travel to New Orleans to be present at DACA hearing held at 5th Circuit Court of Appeals
Read full article: FIEL, impacted families travel to New Orleans to be present at DACA hearing held at 5th Circuit Court of AppealsFIEL spokespeople and families affected by DACA gathered at the organization’s headquarters Tuesday morning to announce their trip to the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals in New Orleans Wednesday.
Candlelight vigil held in Houston for migrants found in San Antonio tractor-trailer
Read full article: Candlelight vigil held in Houston for migrants found in San Antonio tractor-trailerImmigrant Families and Students in the Fight (FIEL), an immigrant-led civil rights organization, hosted a candlelight vigil Tuesday for the victims of the San Antonio migrant tragedy.
How could this happen? Leader of Houston immigrant advocacy group sounds off on San Antonio deaths in suspected migrant smuggling operation
Read full article: How could this happen? Leader of Houston immigrant advocacy group sounds off on San Antonio deaths in suspected migrant smuggling operationFollowing the deaths of at least 50 people near San Antonio after an 18-wheeler was discovered with migrants inside, Cesar Espinosa, executive director of FIEL Houston, Immigrant Families and Students in the Struggle, spoke with KPRC 2 about some of the issues that he said have led to tragedies such as this one.
‘We must not forget’: FIEL unveils mural honoring Uvalde shooting victims
Read full article: ‘We must not forget’: FIEL unveils mural honoring Uvalde shooting victimsFIEL spokespeople and community members gathered Monday to unveil a mural honoring the victims of a shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas.
Advocacy group speaks out after they say viral video shows student ‘savagely beaten’ in HISD campus cafeteria
Read full article: Advocacy group speaks out after they say viral video shows student ‘savagely beaten’ in HISD campus cafeteriaAn advocacy group held a news conference Friday on behalf of a Sterling High School student who they say was “savagely beaten” in the campus cafeteria. The incident was captured in a video that went viral.
FIEL study targets barriers to COVID vaccine information in immigrant community
Read full article: FIEL study targets barriers to COVID vaccine information in immigrant communityThe advocacy group FIEL wanted better answers as to why critical information about the COVID-19 vaccine was not getting to everyone in the Houston area’s immigrant community. To answer that question, FIEL commissioned a study that involved knocking on more than 7,000 doors in four areas of town.
Activist group calls for investigation into violent arrest of teen in NE Harris County
Read full article: Activist group calls for investigation into violent arrest of teen in NE Harris CountyHouston activist group FIEL held a news conference Wednesday, asking for justice in what was described as a violent arrest of a teen in northeast Harris County.
Nicolas Chavez’s parents react to release of bodycam video, dismissal of officers
Read full article: Nicolas Chavez’s parents react to release of bodycam video, dismissal of officersHe said the officers involved should be charged, indicted and prosecuted to the full extent of the law. Nicolas Chavez’s mother Leantha Chavez also reacted to the release of the video and the dismissal of the officers. After watching the video, he said he believes the officers involved in the shooting should have handled the situation differently. Here is the full statement from Espinosa released earlier Thursday:I have seen the full footage of the encounter between 28 HPD officers and Nicolas Chavez where the officers shot and killed Chavez. We ask the community to remain peaceful while continuing to demand that the officers involved in this gruesome death be held accountable.