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PRESS RELEASE : Texas Jail Project testifies to Congress in first hearing about harmful local impacts of 287(g)
Washington, DC: Dalila Reynoso, Smith County resident, and Texas Jail Project staff member, provided testimony to congress this morning 05/15/26 about the harmful impacts of 287(g) enforcement in Texas. Ms. Reynoso offered oral and written testimony alongside a panel of advocates from across the country. Read More
First US Congressional Hearing on 287(g): Texas Jail Project Invited to Testify (Livestream Friday 05/15/26)
Our own, Dalila Reynoso, Smith County resident, and Texas Jail Project staff member working at the unique intersection of criminal, immigration and mental health systems, is the only advocate invited from Texas to provide testimony at a Shadow Hearing in Congress about the real-world impact of 287(g) enforcement in Texas. Ms. Reynoso will be providing oral and written testimony alongside a panel of advocates from across the country. Read More
Read Personal Stories of the Impact of 287(g) in Texas
The stories of Jay, Ray and Dee are not isolated incidents. They reflect a broader pattern in which constitutional protections, due process, and community trust are being grossly undermined in the name of immigration enforcement. Read More
Our Written Testimony on the Impact of 287(g) to US Congress
The expansion of the 287(g) program in Texas has created a system in which local law enforcement agencies increasingly function as extensions of ICE. Routine interactions with police — including traffic stops and requests for assistance — now carry the risk of detention, deportation, and permanent family separation. Read More
News articles documenting 287(g) program in Texas
Learn more about the history of 287(g) through the news in 2025 and 2026 across Texas. Read More
PRESS RELEASE : Landmark Guardianship Rules passed to protect the most vulnerable in Texas county jails
The Texas Commission on Jail Standards (TCJS) passed landmark guardianship rules at today’s quarterly meeting to protect people in Texas county jails who have court appointed guardians. This population largely comprises individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) and serious mental illness, who were deemed to have limited or no capacity to care for themselves. Read More
Texas Rangers Custody Death Report 2018 Hood County : Ruby McPeters
This is the report of the investigation conducted by the Texas Rangers on the death of Ruby McPeters in Hood County Jail. We found… Read More
Rothko Chapel : 31st Annual MLK Birthday Observance : “We Got Us: Health & Care Beyond Capitalism”
In 1979, the Rothko Chapel started an annual MLK Birthday Observance to connect the contemporary implications of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s legacy… Read More
Wins that Defy the Headlines; Dec 2025 Newsletter
In a time when the world feels unbearably heavy While we witness genocide with aching helplessness While our friends and neighbors are being ruthlessly abducted from their homes and jobs While the cruelty of state executions persists... We must hold tight to the truth that change is still possible. We are not powerless. We are creators of the future we deserve. Read More