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ACLU of Texas @aclutx.bsky.social · 18h

The death penalty has no place in our society.

ACLU @aclu.org · 22h

NEW: A Texas court just blocked the execution of Robert Roberson, a man falsely convicted of a crime he did not commit.

While this is good news, the work for justice isn't over. Robert's legal team is still fighting for a retrial.

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ACLU of Texas @aclutx.bsky.social · 2d

NEW: 367 Texas school districts have chosen to adopt the Bible-infused Bluebonnet curriculum — even though they don’t have to.

Public schools are for educating, not evangelizing.

Find out if your district is one of them:

Did your school district order Texas' Bible-infused lessons? Search our list.

See the full list of charter and traditional school districts that ordered the controversial Bluebonnet reading materials which experts have said overemphasize Christianity.

www.houstonchronicle.com

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ACLU of Texas @aclutx.bsky.social · 3d

Check now if you're registered to vote. If not, register today and be a Texas voter this election.

https://aclutx.org/check

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ACLU of Texas @aclutx.bsky.social · 4d

TEXANS: Today, October 6, is the deadline to register to vote in the November 4 election.

Visit our Election Hub to:
➡️ Find out how to check your voter registration status
➡️ Make a plan to vote (early from October 20 until October 31, or on Election Day, November 4!)
➡️ Know your voting rights

Election Hub

By being a voter, you can demand that elected officials take bold action to protect your rights.

aclutx.org

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ACLU of Texas @aclutx.bsky.social · 4d

"The censorship of certain topics and viewpoints destroys these environments and threatens the very foundation of our democracy."

Free expression is essential to a well-rounded education — and no one should have to choose.

Can Free Speech Exist in U.S. Higher Education Now? - Houston Press

Should a college professor be able to share information about gender identity in a children’s literature class? Can an elementary school teacher offer an

www.houstonpress.com

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ACLU of Texas @aclutx.bsky.social · 5d

Catalina “Xóchitl” Santiago, an El Paso DACA recipient who has been in ICE custody for almost two months, is finally free.

She has lived in Texas for two decades and should have never been detained in the first place.

ICE is trying to rip apart our communities from our very roots.

El Paso DACA recipient Catalina 'Xóchitl' Santiago freed by ICE Wednesday on federal judge's order

U.S. District Judge Kathleen Cardone ruled that ICE must release El Paso DACA recipient Catalina “Xóchitl” Santiago, who has been detained since Aug. 3.

elpasomatters.org

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ACLU of Texas @aclutx.bsky.social · 6d

Your vote is your voice this November.

Check the status of your voter registration at aclutx.org/check.

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ACLU of Texas @aclutx.bsky.social · 7d

Put down the Burn Book and pick up the Constitution. 🥴

We’re back in court to block Texas schools from displaying the Ten Commandments — which a federal judge ruled violates the separation of church and state.

See Ten Commandments posters in your local school? Let us know: aclutx.org/intake

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ACLU of Texas @aclutx.bsky.social · 7d

TAKE ACTION: Robert Roberson — an innocent man whose conviction is based on junk science — faces execution in Texas on Oct. 16 unless Gov. Abbott intervenes.

SHOW UP: Rally for Robert Roberson
⏰ Saturday, Oct. 4 at 1 p.m. CT
📍Texas Capitol

SIGN THE PETION: innocenceproject.org/petitions/ju...

Rally for Robert Roberson

Event in Austin, TX by Innocence Project and 3 others on Saturday, October 4 2025 with 327 people interested and 41 people going. 6 posts in the discussion.

www.facebook.com

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ACLU of Texas @aclutx.bsky.social · 9d

🗣 El Pasoans: Apply to join our team of passionate advocates as we work toward a more just Texas — together.

Learn more about the job descriptions and salaries at aclutx.org/careers. 💙

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ACLU of Texas @aclutx.bsky.social · 10d

TEXANS: There is one week left to register to vote in the upcoming election. By being a voter, you can demand that elected officials take bold action to protect your rights.

🗳️ Register by October 6
🗳️ Vote early October 20-31
🗳️ Election Day is November 4

Find out more at our Election Hub:

Election Hub

By being a voter, you can demand that elected officials take bold action to protect your rights.

aclutx.org

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ACLU of Texas @aclutx.bsky.social · 12d

“It’s like human trafficking.”

Ward Sakeik, who has lived in Texas since she was 9, was detained by ICE for not having printed documents when returning from her honeymoon. She spent 141 days in custody before being released.

She Survived 141 Days in ICE Custody Thanks to a ‘Beautiful Sisterhood.' Now She's Fighting for Those Still Inside.

22-year-old Ward Sakeik, a Palestinian woman who has lived in Texas since she was 9, talks about her experience in federal detainment.

thebarbedwire.com

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ACLU of Texas @aclutx.bsky.social · 13d

Where can I protest? Do I need a permit? What do I do if I’m approached by law enforcement?

Get the answers you need at one of our upcoming virtual trainings:
🗣️ Saturday, October 4
🗣️ Wednesday, October 15

Register ⬇️

Know Your Rights: Protest

Texans have a right to freely express our political opinions without censorship or violence.Join legal and policy experts at the ACLU of Texas to learn how the First Amendment protects the right to

www.aclutx.org

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ACLU of Texas @aclutx.bsky.social · 14d

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ACLU of Texas @aclutx.bsky.social · 16d

NEW: Gov. Abbott signed Texas’ bathroom bill into law.

S.B. 8 isn’t just harmful to trans and intersex people — it subjects every Texan to surveillance and harassment.

Download our Know Your Rights factsheet.
https://www.aclutx.org/sites/default/files/fact_sheet_sb_8_2.pdf

www.aclutx.org

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ACLU of Texas @aclutx.bsky.social · 17d

In response to our first lawsuit, the federal court held that the law’s provisions are “plainly unconstitutional” under the First Amendment.

We’re back in court — with @aclu.org, @americansunited.bsky.social, @ffrf.org, and Simpson Thacher Bartlett LLP — to reaffirm that.

Texas Families File New Lawsuit to Stop Public School Districts From Displaying Ten Commandments

SAN ANTONIO — A group of 15 multifaith and nonreligious Texas families filed a new lawsuit in federal court today to stop their public school districts from displaying the Ten Commandments in

www.aclutx.org

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ACLU of Texas @aclutx.bsky.social · 17d

We’re bringing this lawsuit on behalf of 15 new families in 14 different districts to ensure that all students — regardless of their faith or nonreligious beliefs — feel accepted and free to be themselves in Texas public schools.

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ACLU of Texas @aclutx.bsky.social · 17d

BREAKING: We just filed a second lawsuit against Texas school districts that have posted or plan to display the Ten Commandments — despite a federal court’s ruling that S.B. 10 is a clear violation of the separation of church and state.

Public schools are for educating, not evangelizing.

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ACLU of Texas @aclutx.bsky.social · 19d

Whether we’re out in the streets or supporting from afar, Texans have a right to protest.

Learn more about your protest rights by attending one of our upcoming Know Your Rights trainings — register at aclutx.org/events.

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ACLU of Texas @aclutx.bsky.social · 20d

Margarita Avila waited for years for her pending asylum case to be resolved. But before it could be, she was deported thousands of miles away from her family.

The Trump administration is ripping apart families across Texas — and across the country — who are just trying to do the right thing.

A Houston mother held by ICE must choose: indefinite detention or be deported without her family

Margarita Avila, a Houston mother of nine, was detained by ICE after an altercation that led to no charges. Her close-knit family weigh their futures if she is deported.

www.texastribune.org

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ACLU of Texas @aclutx.bsky.social · 21d

SHAMEFUL: The new immigrant detention center at Fort Bliss already has 60 violations — according to ICE’s own inspectors.

🔴It failed to treat medical conditions.
🔴It lacked procedures to keep detainees safe.
🔴It didn’t provide access to lawyers.

No one should experience this cruelty.

ICE report finds 60 violations in 50 days at Fort Bliss migrant facility in El Paso, Texas

A report by ICE inspectors outlined numerous violations in the Fort Bliss detention center ad plans continue for its expansion.

www.elpasotimes.com

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ACLU @aclu.org · 23d

Today, 238 years after its signing, the Constitution remains the law of the land.

And we remain steadfast in our determination to defend our hard-won rights against President Trump and every other lawmaker.

Graphic reading "The Constitution is the law of the land — and democracy begins with we the people". On top of the text there is a blue-tinted image of the Constitution.

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ACLU of Texas @aclutx.bsky.social · 23d

They redrew electoral maps to weaken our vote.

But a pen can’t silence our voices.

That’s why this #VoterRegistrationDay, we’re coming together to make sure our voices are heard — no matter how hard they try to suppress them.

Get the voting info you need ⬇️

Election Hub

By being a voter, you can demand that elected officials take bold action to protect your rights.

www.aclutx.org

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ACLU of Texas @aclutx.bsky.social · 24d

“In a time where you know that injustices are happening around you, staying silent is complicity.”

Mahmoud Khalil spent months illegally detained by ICE after exercising his free speech while advocating for Palestinian rights.

It’s our right to dissent — and we will not be scared into silence.

Mahmoud Khalil on exile, liberation and Ice detention: ‘It was a clear act of cruelty’

His grandparents survived the Nakba and he fled Assad’s Syria. Khalil is no stranger to political persecution, but not even Trump’s crackdown can silence him

www.theguardian.com

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ACLU of Texas @aclutx.bsky.social · 26d

Border crossings in Texas are at record lows — yet state troopers dispatched for Gov. Abbott's border crackdown are still racking up millions in overtime.

The governor is wasting billions on an anti-immigrant program that harms families and fuels violence instead of addressing real needs.

Texas troopers are doubling their salaries under Greg Abbott's border operation

Operation Lone Star has been a windfall for state troopers, many of whom have doubled their salaries through record amounts of overtime, even as migrant crossings bottomed out.

www.houstonchronicle.com

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