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>Governor Abbott and state lawmakers are pushing for these bills under the guise of public safety, but the reality is that these bills will make Texans less safe. A 2017 study in Harris County found that “those detained pretrial are more likely to commit future crime.” That includes a 30 percent increase in new felony charges and a 20 percent increase in new misdemeanor charges. People repeatedly encounter the criminal justice system partly because jail is a destabilizing experience tied to job loss, housing instability, and a worsening of physical and mental health conditions.
For a purportedly Christian state, we sure seem preoccupied with punishment over rehabilitation.
(Also, there's a typo in the article right now in this sentence: "By looking up more people, this proposed legislation will increase that burden." ; or at least, I'm assuming "looking" should be "locking")
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Good news! The bill that would initially have banned Chinese immigrants from owning property in Texas is now officially 100% dead, and not moving ahead.
This might be the end of the Texas battle, but it needs to be beaten back in each of the states where such bills are under discussion.
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First they tried to ban immigrants from China from buying homes in Texas. Now they’re trying to ban their kids from going to college.
#SayNoToSB147 #HB4736 #TexasLege #AsianAmerican #Texas #USPol
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Hallelujah!
Thank you to everyone who beat back the Texas bill that would have banned Chinese immigrants from buying a home.
#NoToSB147 #AsianAmerican #TexasLege #Texas #USPol #xenophobia