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Valley Interfaith Fights for Drainage Bond to Prevent Future Flood Damage in Las Milpas
October 25, 2018
After summer floods in Hidalgo County left countless homes destroyed and neighborhoods damaged, Valley Interfaith leaders researched a $190 million bond proposal to upgrade Hidalgo County’s drainage system. Leaders were soon angered to discover that almost no funding was planned to be allocated for the poorest...
Read MoreValley Interfaith Fights for Flood Relief for McAllen Colonias
August 13, 2018
Valley Interfaith leaders from South McAllen colonias -- specifically from Balboa, Hermosa and Idela -- organized a press conference calling on the City to allocate funding for neighborhoods most in need of flood assistance. With over $50 million to be invested in flooding infrastructure over the next...
Read MoreValley Interfaith Tells Senators Cornyn & Cruz: Reunite the Children Quickly & Stop Detaining Families
June 23, 2018
In the hubbub surrounding a meeting with US Senators John Cornyn and Ted Cruz, Valley Interfaith leaders spoke up forcefully to press the issue of the reunification of children with their parents. [Excerpt from Rio Grande Guardian report below] "Valley Interfaith urged Congress, to reunite the 2,300-plus children who are...
Read MoreIAF Calls for Quick Reunification of 2,000+ Children with Families
June 20, 2018
Reaction to President Trump’s executive order on the separation of immigrant families has been swift, with most community groups and elected officials opposing the “zero tolerance” policy. Trump made the announcement that he was changing policy on Wednesday, June 20, which was designated World Refugee...
Read MoreValley Interfaith & Bishop Daniel Flores Leverage 2 Votes for Discharge Petition on DACA, Target Third Congressional Rep
June 06, 2018
Less than four months after Valley Interfaith delivered 10,000 letters calling on Rio Grande Valley lawmakers to take action on DACA, US Congressional Representatives Filemon Vela (D-Brownsville) and Vicente Gonzalez (D-McAllen) announced they will sign a petition in an effort to force the House to take up immigration...
Read MoreFederal Study Recognizes VIDA for Moving Low-Income Out of Poverty
March 21, 2018
One of nine workforce development programs evaluated under the Pathways for Advancing Careers and Education (PACE), the was selected as one of the most effective programs as measured by retention, graduation and employment. Findings from the study were revealed at South Texas College's Pecan Campus...
Read MoreValley Interfaith Fights for DACA, Sends 10,000 Cards to Congress
February 21, 2018
Wielding 10,000 signed postcards to Congressional Representatives and scriptural passages on the subject, Valley Interfaith leaders and Catholic Bishop Daniel E. Flores forcefully called on Congress to protect DREAMers as they decide the future of DACA. "The Bible is clear," declared Msgr. Heriberto Diaz of St....
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