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Aaron Martinez, El Paso Times, Sept. 26, 2024
"Las Americas Immigrant Advocacy Center is the second El Paso immigration nonprofit to sue Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, accusing him of violating the nonprofit's constitutional rights in an effort to shut down the organization. The lawsuit was filed Wednesday, Sept. 25, in U.S. federal court and asks a judge to issue a temporary restraining order stopping an investigation by the Texas Attorney General's Office into the charity which provides free and low-cost legal help to refugees and immigrants. The lawsuit alleges an investigation into the organization's records violates its "First Amendment because the Attorney General is attempting to restrict Las Americas’ protected speech and work.""
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