Policy in Perspective from The LBJ School of Public Affairs

Tag: Immigration Reform

SB 4 and the Failure of Stability Operations in Texas

Post author By Nicholas Broussard
Post date May 10, 2017
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Photo shows the Perkowti Valley near FOB Tillman in Paktika, Afghanistan, taken by author The guard drops Tim and Luis off ten minutes late for GED math prep at the Travis County Jail. Shuffling to our shared circular work table, they apologize for their tardiness. We dive into simple interest calculations. Tim’s got it down, but […]

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Health & Social Policy Immigration Policy

Critical links between health care and immigration in Texas

Post author By Paige Menking
Post date May 5, 2017
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Patients wait to be seen at the People's Community Clinic in Austin, on Nov. 8, 2010. Founded in 1970, the People's Community Clinic is a primary care center for the medically underserved and uninsured.

Photo: Callie Richmond Undocumented immigrants are human beings. They work, love, have fun, and — like everyone else — get sick. Sometimes they get really sick, the kind of sick that requires comprehensive, ongoing treatment and lots of community support. But unlike everyone else, it is nearly impossible for undocumented immigrants to get the medical attention […]

Tags 85th Session, immigration, Immigration Policy, Immigration Reform, SB4, Texas, Texas Legislature

Immigration Policy

Immigration: An Obstructed Pathway to the American Dream

Post author By Tawheeda Wahabzada, Nikolai Druzhinin and Olivier Beaufils
Post date April 28, 2014
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The recent Civil Rights Summit at the LBJ Library looked back on the actions of courageous individuals who made tremendous sacrifices in order to extend the promises of the American Dream to all citizens. Today we are reminded that despite many victories, the struggle for civil rights continues in today’s immigration debate. The summit’s second […]

Tags Immigration Reform, Misc, Point Counter-Point

Immigration Policy

Immigration Reform: Challenge for the Future, Hope from the Past

Post author By Noelle London, Jamie Olson, Amelia Pittman and Andrew Uhler
Post date April 28, 2014
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The recent Civil Rights Summit recognized the role of bold U.S. leaders seeking equal rights and opportunities for all Americans. The triumphs of President Lyndon B. Johnson’s administration were remarkable and certainly merited celebration, but they were not without setbacks, frustration and compromise. Even as he addressed the nation after signing the Civil Rights Act […]

Tags Immigration Reform, Misc, Point Counter-Point