On behalf of Human Rights Watch, I thank the Texas Senate Border Security Committee for hearing testimony today on Texas’ more than $11 billion border security program and for the opportunity to submit this written testimony. Human Rights Watch is a non-profit, independent organization that investigates allegations of human rights violations in more than 90 countries around the world, including the United States. We document human rights violations, issue detailed reports, and advocate for changes in law, policy, and practice to prevent and remedy human rights abuses. [11] Human Rights Watch analysis of Texas Department of Public Safety records, on file with Human Rights Watch. [23] Perla Trevizo, “Justice Department is Investigating Texas’ Operation Lone Star for Alleged Civil Rights Violations,” Texas Tribune, July 6, 2022, https://www.texastribune.org/2022/07/06/operation-lone-star-doj-investigation-abbott/.

Source: New York Times June 11, 2024 20:16 UTC