Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (R) recently doubled down on his claims that nongovernmental organizations are conducting “criminal activities,” according to a report Wednesday. new york post.
During February, Paxton filed suit. Annunciation House, an El Paso-based Catholic organization that provides aid to “immigrants, migrants, and refugees,” according to the report. Website.
“NGOs that facilitate the illegal entry of illegal aliens into Texas undermine the rule of law,” Paxton said.
At the time of the application, Paxton requested documents from the organization, but the organization did not respond. court documents The organization had asked for 30 days to respond to the request for information, according to information obtained by the newspaper. Mr Paxton said Annunciation House would be considered “non-compliant” if it did not provide documentation the next day.
Ruben Garcia, the group’s founder and executive director, obtained a temporary restraining order in response to the document request. The judge argued that the attorney general’s request “did not refer to any Texas law that the attorney general believed was being violated.”
“The Attorney General’s efforts to roughhouse the Annunciation House, in disregard of due process and fair play, are a judicial attempt to block the delivery of the humanitarian and social services provided by the Annunciation House. “It casts doubt on the Commissioner’s true motives,” the judge said. I have written.
Annunciation House claims to provide services similar to “schools that enroll refugee children, clinics and hospitals that serve the needs of refugees, and churches, synagogues, and mosques that welcome families to attend services.” ing.
“The House of the Annunciation has hosted hundreds of thousands of refugees for more than 46 years, a feat recognized by the Catholic Church and is listed on the National Catholic Directory,” the group said. “The House of the Annunciation made this accompaniment work out of the Biblical and Gospel mission of welcoming the stranger.”
Paxton claims the NGO participates in “human smuggling” and protects illegal immigrants from law enforcement.
“According to court admissions, Annunciation House contracts with local companies once or twice a week to transport migrants in vans in groups of approximately 15 people,” the lawsuit against the organization states. ing.
“NGOs that facilitate the illegal entry of illegal aliens into Texas undermine the rule of law and can jeopardize the safety and well-being of the public,” Paxton said in a statement to the Post.
“All NGOs that are complicit in Joe Biden’s illegal immigration debacle and think they are above the law should consider putting themselves on notice,” he added.
Annunciation House claimed that Paxton’s accusations were not only “baseless” but also “illegal, immoral and anti-faith.”
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