Big long meeting this week! All the details on the Tantra saga, a lot on housing, and a little on Five Mile Dam, parking tickets, water towers, and deer. And more. A lot going on here!
Seven hours of meetings and workshops! Let’s dig in.
The 6 pm meeting:
Hours 0:00 – 3:21: All the exciting details about how Tantra got its groove back.
Hours 3:21 – 5:07: Low-income housing, Covid money, parking tickets, Five Mile Dam, some deer, and more!
Bonus! 3 pm workshops: GUYS. Guys. These were so interesting, I can’t stand it. I am being 100% sincere here.
Part 1: Rent-by-the-Bedroom corporations are the worst!
Part 2: Low-income Housing in San Marcos. Are we spending too much money on them??? (no.)
Say, if you’re like me…
You might be feeling a little vertigo and panic over the looming threat of mass deportations?
If so, let’s channel that energy! Here’s a list of organizations that can use your time and/or money, and are already planning how to best protect immigrants and refugees.
Local to San Marcos:
Mano Amiga is our homegrown organization. They are accepting donations, and will be able to use volunteers in mid-December. (Or they’ll send you to volunteer with a partnering organization.)
Regional Austin-San Antonio:
American Gateways: Their mission is “To champion the dignity and human rights of immigrants, refugees, and survivors of persecution, torture, conflict, and human trafficking through exceptional immigration legal services at no or low cost, education and advocacy.”
Catholic Charities of Central Texas: Has a specific immigration services wing, “Offering affordable immigration legal assistance from experienced attorneys and staff, with a focus on family reunification.”
Statewide:
RAICES: From their website: “WE defend the rights of immigrant, refugee, and asylum-seeking people and families, empower communities, and advocate for liberty and justice.”
Texas Civil Rights Project: Has a specific Beyond Borders program, “From the banks of the Río Grande to the plains of rural Texas, we envision a border state that respects the right to migrate and supports human dignity for all people, no exceptions.”
Texas Immigration Law Council: “We work across the political spectrum to bring together diverse voices to catalyze consensus on practical immigration solutions for Texas and our nation.”
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Final note: All of these came recommended to me. If I’ve left something off, let me know and I’ll add it on!
The San Marxist 