Policy and Legislation Team

November 15, 2019 | Press Release

Lawmakers, Border Communities Urge Congress to Stop Funding for Illegal Border Wall

Trump administration “complicit in one of the most lamentable chapters of the history of the border”

November 12, 2019 | Press Release

El Representante Vela Instará al Congreso a Proteger Cementerios Históricos Y Sitios Culturales Sagrados del Muro Fronterizo de Trump

Legislador de Texas se unirá a colegas, líderes religiosos de la Iglesia Metodista Unida y litigantes de la demanda de Earthjustice contra el muro

November 12, 2019 | Press Release

Rep. Vela to Call on Congress to Protect Historic Cemeteries, Sacred Cultural Sites from Trump’s Border Wall

Texas lawmaker will join colleagues, litigants from Earthjustice lawsuit against wall, faith leaders from United Methodist Church

October 15, 2019 | In the News: Bloomberg Environment

White House Nears Infrastructure Permitting Changes

October 8, 2019 | In the News: Laredo Morning Times

Laredo City Council To File Brief In Border Wall Lawsuit Against President Trump

September 25, 2019 | Press Release

New International Science Report Must Spur New Ocean Protection

Pace of ocean warming and melting ice is a bigger threat than ever to ecosystems and people

September 17, 2019 | Press Release

Congreso Presenta Proyectos De Ley Para Bloquear Retrocesos de la Administración Trump a la Ley de Especies en Peligro de Extinción

Esta legislación derogaría los esfuerzos de la actual administración para debilitar drásticamente protecciones de la vida silvestre

September 17, 2019 | Press Release

House and Senate Introduce Bills Blocking Trump’s Endangered Species Act Reg Rollbacks

Legislation would repeal the administration’s efforts to drastically weaken wildlife protections

September 16, 2019 | Video

We Were Born Here, We’re Going to Die Here: A Family’s Fight Against the Border Wall

Dr. Ramiro Ramirez, a plaintiff in a lawsuit to halt construction of the border wall, shares the story of the Hidalgo County, Texas-based Jackson Ranch Church and Cemetery and Eli Jackson Cemetery, which are considered historic landmarks. U.S. Customs and Border Patrol awarded contracts for 11 miles of border wall that could threaten the chapel and cemeteries in August. Sarah Burt, the Earthjustice litigator working the case, discusses the legal implications.

September 16, 2019 | Video

Nacimos y Moriremos Aquí: La Lucha Contra el Muro Fronterizo

El Dr. Ramiro Ramírez, quien se ha unido a una demanda para detener la construcción del muro fronterizo, comparte la historia del Cementerio y la Iglesia Jackson Ranch y el Cementerio Eli Jackson, con sede en el Condado de Hidalgo en Texas, y que se consideran lugares históricos. La Aduana y la Patrulla Fronteriza de los Estados Unidos adjudicaron contratos por 11 millas de muro fronterizo que podrían amenazar la capilla y los cementerios en agosto.

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