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ADL Sends Letter Thanking Harris County Sheriff Adrian Garcia for Anti-Discrimination Policy

The ADL’s Southwest Region sent a letter to Harris County Sheriff Adrian Garcia thanking him for his participation in Houston in Concert Against Hate, and for implementing a policy in the Sheriff’s Office prohibiting discrimination or harassment of any kind based on sexual orientation or gender identity in the inmate population and the office’s workplace.  The policy also outlines how

ADL Leader Mark Finkelstein Receives Centennial Milton Popkin Award

Attorney, Former ADL Board Chair and longtime ADL Board Member Mark Finkelstein received the Southwest Region’s Centennial  Milton S. Popkin Award at the region’s October board meeting, amidst high praise from friends, colleagues, and family. The Popkin Award recognizes individuals and institutions who have made a unique contribution toward furthering the mission of ADL, and toward translating our country’s ideals

No Place for Hate® Applications Already Streaming In

The deadline for schools to send No Place for Hate® Commitment, Coalition and Intent forms is October 15, but already, as of October 7, more than 60 schools have sent in their forms and declared their intent to become No Place for Hate®. The program continues to grow yearly, and the Southwest Region anticipates even more schools will apply to

ADL and South Texas College of Law Immigration Program a Success

About 80 people attended “The Human Face of the Immigration Debate,” presented by ADL and the South Texas College of Law/Houston.  The event featured ADL’s Assistant Legal Affairs Director, Lauren Jones, as well as Assistant Harris County District Attorney Ann Johnson, South Texas College of Law Associate Professor Scott Rempell, and was moderated by Naomi Bang, Director of the Asylum

ADL and South Texas College of Law present “The Human Face of the Immigration Debate”

The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) has long been a proponent of humane immigration reform. With that in mind, ADL has partnered with South Texas College of Law to bring in a special program, eligible for continuing legal education credit, entitled “The Human Face of the Immigration Debate,” featuring experts on immigration and immigration policy from 1 to 3 p.m. Thursday, October