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“What Limits Does Faith Place on Love?”

Texas Interfaith Leaders Protest State’s Withdrawal 

from Refugee Program

Like organizations of many faiths from across the state, Texas Impact’s board of directors issued a statement protesting the decision of state policymakers to withdraw from Texas’ participation in the federal Refugee Resettlement Program. Texas Impact board members also participated in a press conference with refugee service providers.

Statement of Texas Impact’s Board of Directors:

The State of Texas’ decision to withdraw from the federal refugee resettlement program does not reflect the values of Texans. Texans are courageous, hospitable, and faithful. Texans should not tolerate this decision made on their behalf, which seeks to impede the process of meeting critical needs for some of the most beleaguered of God’s children….Refugees see Texas as a place of freedom and safety for themselves and their families. The State’s decision notwithstanding, we will continue to work to ensure that their faith in our state is well founded.

Read the full statement, quotes from Texas Impact’s Board of Directors, and other religious statements here. Watch Thursday’s press conference segments here or the full video here.

Sign the Interfaith Statement on Health Coverage Expansion!

Texas Impact’s Board of Directors adopted the following statement supporting health coverage expansion, and invites Texans of all faiths to endorse the statement.

We call on every member of the Texas Legislature to commit to supporting a solution that will, at a minimum, ensure that federally subsidized health coverage options are available to every Texan who meets federal eligibility standards including proof of U.S. citizenship. We also encourage legislators to make overdue improvements to Texas’ health care finance systems, especially by adjusting reimbursement rates for health care providers and simplifying eligibility and enrollment for publicly funded health care programs.

Sign on to the statement here.

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