On Thursday, April 28, Department of Homeland Security Secretary Mayorkas will appear before the House Committee on the Judiciary to give testimony and take questions. The Texas Public Policy Foundation has assembled several topics that deserve to be addressed by the secretary. “Given Texas’ unique position as Ground Zero in the border security and immigration...
Press Release April 26, 2022This week, the Texas Public Policy Foundation, on behalf of over 50 U.S. Representatives, filed an amicus brief in Louisiana federal court urging it to block the Biden administration from rescinding its Title 42 policies. The brief, filed in support of Arizona, Louisiana, Missouri, and 18 other states focuses on CDC’s Title 42 policies that...
Press Release April 20, 2022Today, the Texas Public Policy Foundation applauded the striking down of the federal airline mask mandate in U.S. District Court. TPPF’s Executive Director and General Counsel Rob Henneke released the following statement: “The federal district judge correctly held that that CDC transportation mask mandate was unlawful and violated the Administrative Procedure Act. The Court’s order...
Press Release April 18, 2022The Texas Public Policy Foundation recently won a landmark case that could eventually provide all students at colleges and universities in Texas with the same access to in-state tuition rates that undocumented immigrants enjoy. For now, the decision by the US District Court for the Eastern District of Texas declaring higher nonresident tuition rates unconstitutional...
Press Release April 12, 2022As COVID-19 forced children into remote learning, many parents were able to witness firsthand the education students received in the state of Texas. Some were shocked, concerned, and left with persistent questions about what schools are teaching their children. To help facilitate this discussion before the 2023 Legislative Session, the Texas Public Policy Foundation has...
Press Release April 11, 2022Today, the Texas Public Policy Foundation lauded the actions of Texas Governor Greg Abbott as a positive step forward to defend Texans and stop the flow of illegal drugs and human-trafficking into the United States. The Governor recently announced he will be exercising his legal power to enhance inspections of vehicles Texas from Mexico. The...
Press Release April 8, 2022“Ending Title 42 will be an unmitigated disaster for the country when coupled with an administration that is otherwise ignoring the immigration laws on the books, undermining the Migrant Protection Protocols with Mexico, and facilitating fake asylum claims,” says Ken Oliver, senior director of the Texas Public Policy Foundation’s Right on Immigration campaign. “From day...
Press Release April 4, 2022Hispanic Texans overwhelmingly support letting parents choose where their kids go to school, regardless of what district they live in, even if it is a charter or private school. They put border security and immigration as the top of the list of the most pressing problems the Texas Legislature should address, with nearly three-quarters agreeing...
Press Release March 21, 2022This week, the Texas Public Policy Foundation, on behalf of its client The Texan, filed an amicus brief with the Fifth Circuit Court urging it to uphold anti-censorship legislation passed in the previous legislative session. The brief, filed in support of the state of Texas, focuses on the interplay between free-speech rights and a federal...
Press Release March 15, 2022Today, the Texas Public Policy Foundation condemned the Department of Family and Protective Services for yet another failure to protect the children in its care. The horrific breaking news of the department’s mishandling of allegations that children in its care were sexually exploited at a shelter intended to protect victims of sex trafficking. “Evil is...
Press Release March 11, 2022The Texas Public Policy Foundation, in connection with Save Austin Now, has announced a live conversation, focusing on the epidemic of homelessness that is plaguing Austin and our country. The event will feature a livestream of the second of two Dr. Phil episodes focusing on our country’s homelessness crisis which includes Save Austin Now co-founders...
Press Release March 9, 2022Sherry Sylvester, a Texas Public Policy Foundation Distinguished Senior Fellow, will be available on Election Night to analyze the results of the 2022 Texas Primary Elections and their impact on policy and politics in the Lone Star State going forward. Sylvester has worked at the nexus of politics and public policy for decades. She has...
Press Release February 25, 2022