Tag: refugees
Op-Ed: Extremists pushed me out of Afghanistan, but they won’t dim my love for America
Last month, when I watched fanatical Trump supporters and white supremacists storm the United States Capitol, I was reminded of Afghanistan and ...Op-Ed: Why we can’t wait any longer to welcome more refugees
Today, even during the pandemic and Texas’ 8.1 percent unemployment rate, many businesses face staffing shortages, particularly in essential industries like manufacturing, ...MJ Hegar calls for greater focus on renewable energy
Texas may be an oil state, but that hasn’t stopped Senate candidates from speaking about the need for change. In a wide ...Abbott ignores Christian leaders with latest move to block refugees
Gov. Greg Abbott irked Christian leaders this week after becoming the first and only governor in the U.S. so far to block ...Abbott gives Texas another black eye by refusing refugees
Texans aren’t mean-spirited, but you’d never know that with Republican Gov. Greg Abbott in charge. Last week, the governor announced that Texas ...