February 21, 2018

Valley Interfaith Fights for DACA, Sends 10,000 Cards to Congress

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. Mary's Catholic Church in Brownsville. "We are to welcome the immigrant, as we were once immigrants in a foreign land."

Bishop Flores emphasized, "Young people are not statistics...not just numbers...they are young people with hopes and dreams."

Valley Interfaith Leaders Urge Congress to Fix DACA, The Monitor

Valley Interfaith Challenges Legislators to Find DACA Solution, Brownsville Herald

Bishops Flores: Young People Will Lose Faith in Government if DACA Issue is Not Resolved, Rio Grande Guardian

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RGV Families Set the Agenda: Valley Interfaith to Hold Accountability Session with Candidates

September 30, 2026

[Excerpts] Valley Interfaith, a broad-based regional coalition of congregations, schools, and civic organizations across the Rio Grande Valley, will hold a major nonpartisan Accountability Session next month to seek public policy commitments from congressional, state, and county candidates ahead of the upcoming general election....

Valley Interfaith and Allies Advance Moratorium on Data Centers in Brownsville

August 28, 2026

At the urging of Valley Interfaith and allies, the City of Brownsville agreed to vote on a 90-day moratorium for all data center projects. Leaders are now pushing for more.

Valley Interfaith & Allies Block $160M Tax Break for Natural Gas Project

March 10, 2026

Once again, Valley Interfaith leaders and allies organized to stop a multi-million dollar tax break for Texas LNG, a billion-dollar company seeking to build a natural gas facility at the Port of Brownsville. After the company applied for a $160 million tax abatement from...