las americas makes headlines as our advocacy and on-the-ground work sheds light on the realities facing our border community. we amplify the voices of the border and spark critical conversations about immigration, human rights, and justice.
propublica/ texas tribune | Attorney General Ken Paxton targets El Paso nonprofit that offers legal services to migrants
Attorney General Ken Paxton has investigated at least five organizations this year that do immigration-related work. READ MORE
las americas Responds
Las americas is a small, grassroots organization dedicated to serving on the u.s./mexico border, responding to all issues posing a risk to our beloved community.
las americas on the front lines
"As persons living and working in immigrant communities, as Texans who value our rights and those of our neighbors, it is our duty, and our honor to challenge S.B. 4 in court and call out its blatant racism."
jennifer babaie, director of legal services
"Welcome —unlike all the deterrence, harsh & inhumane treatment, & closing of legal pathways — is the only thing that we’ve seen actually works."
marisa limón garza, executive director
informing the borderland narrative
Las Americas strategically leverages the power of earned media to inform the immigration narrative from a borderlands perspective.
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