Texas AG accuses Catholic nonprofit of 'human smuggling,' sues to shut it down

Texas attorney general moves to shut down Catholic migrant shelters

RNS — The lawsuit from Ken Paxton’s office ‘seeks to revoke Annunciation House’s authorization to do business in Texas and asks the court to appoint a receiver to liquidate their assets.’

Catholic immigrant shelter battles Texas AG, who wants to shut it down

Texas' Republican attorney general, Ken Paxton, sued to shut down Annunciation House, a faith-based group that has sheltered migrants for decades, escalating conservatives’ targeting of Catholic organizations and amping up the state’s own immigration enforcement operation.

Texas AG accuses Catholic nonprofit of 'human smuggling,' sues to shut it down

Officials visited Annunciation House, demanding it provide documentation that included the identities of all migrants the organization has helped within 24 hours.