Houston Leads is a coalition of organizations and individuals fighting to improve the City of Houston and Harris County for all immigrants!
- Houston Leads Members come together to work for immigrant rights in the Houston area
- We are committed to continuing to decolonize our space by ensuring our communication is inclusive and affirming.
- We will hold each other accountable to address anti-Blackness.
- We will hold each other accountable to address racism.
- We will hold each other accountable to address homophobia.
- We will hold each other accountable to address sexism.
- We will hold each other accountable to address classism.
- We will hold each other accountable to address ableism.
Working Groups
Our policy goals are accomplished through working groups.
DIGNITY
NOT DEPORTATION
Advocacy to decrease ICE/Jail/LEA collaboration.
ENHANCED LIBRARY CARDS
Advocacy for the usage of photo ID library cards as identification with LEA, government agencies, and other entities.
HART
CRISIS INTERVENTION
advocacy related The implementation of the Holistic Assistance Response Team (HART) as alternatives to police response for emergency calls.
External Working Groups
COMMUNITY
SAFETY
BUDGET
Advocacy related Advocacy related to divesting funds from law enforcement and investing in social services (including the Immigrant Legal Services Fund) Note: this is an external coalition that we participate in with other community groups.
COMMUNITIES
NOT
CAGES
Stop Harris County from building a new jail and instead focus on reducing jail population. Note: this is an external coalition that we have agreed to support.