Mini - Post.... "Religious Freedom"

Have you noticed that "Religious Freedom" seems to be a one way street, their beliefs are okay , while others are not.

Texas is going after a shelter in Texas that caters to undocumented immigrants and of course that violates the conservatives "Religious Freedom" to hate others.

In pursuit of Annunciation House, Paxton tramples religious liberty

The stakes are high in the Texas attorney general’s legal dispute with a revered El Paso Catholic institution.

San Antonia News

By Express-News Editorial Board, Opinion Staff

Feb 7, 2025

It is nearly 600 miles from Austin to the Annunciation House in El Paso.

While the red-brick building is a familiar site to many El Pasoans, until recently the work at the migrant shelter has largely been unknown to other Texans.

For nearly 50 years, Annunciation House has put its faith into practice by providing shelter, food and clothing to immigrants, regardless of their status. Some may be asylum-seekers, some may be undocumented, some may be witnesses to federal crimes. Whatever the case, all are welcome at Annunciation House, which drew its inspiration from Mother Teresa, who visited El Paso in 1976.

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Paxton has sought to shut it down, accusing the shelter of being a “stash house” that facilitates human smuggling and encourages illegal immigration. The case was recently argued before the Texas Supreme Court with immense implications for how the state defines religious expression, as well as the limits, if any, on Paxton’s office when it comes to revoking the license of a nonprofit or business.

In other words, this case is about much more than the religious freedom of one shelter in West Texas. As the El Paso Chamber of Commerce argued in a legal brief in support of Annunciation House, “The business-law issues in this case are of concern to all Texas companies, both large and small. The issues are not confined to nonprofit organizations with a religious and charitable mission like Annunciation House, and they are not isolated to this case’s circumstances as they relate to border-enforcement initiatives.”

So much for the Constitution! Republicans are above the law and answer to a higher authority... Trump.