In a court filing last week, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton asked a state judge to revoke the registration of Annunciation House, an El Paso nongovernmental organization affiliated with the Roman Catholic Church, which provides services to migrants.
Annunciation House started in the late 1970s and has run shelters in El Paso, Texas, for several years.
Annunciation House is a volunteer organization that offers hospitality to migrants, immigrants, and refugees in El Paso, Texas.
On February 7, the Consumer Protection Division of the Texas' Office of Attorney General served a "Request to Examine" on Annunciation House, asking the NGO to turn over business records related to its operations "To investigate potential violations of state law".
On February 8, Annunciation House filed a petition in state court in Texas seeking a declaratory judgment on the question of whether that request by CPD violated its constitutional rights.
There is a real and credible concern that the attempt to prevent Annunciation House from conducting business in Texas was predetermined.
Texas' attempts to shut down the NGO were far from finished because on May 8, OAG filed an application for a temporary injunction in the case, seeking "To enjoin Annunciation House's continued illegal alien harboring, and operations as a whole".
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