In this episode of Tiny Pulpit Talks, Rev. T. J. FitzGerald sits down with Zainab Khan, Managing Attorney of the Immigration Detention Project at Texas A&M University School of Law, for a conversation about immigration detention, faith, and justice.

Zainab explains how attorneys are using federal habeas petitions to challenge prolonged immigration detention, why outcomes vary across Texas courts, and the kinds of cases her team is seeing under current immigration policies. Drawing on her experience as a former federal public defender and the daughter of Pakistani immigrants, she shares what called her to this work and how her Muslim faith sustains her in the face of injustice.

Together, they explore the role of advocacy, the importance of hope, and how ordinary people can help support immigrants navigating an increasingly difficult legal system.

Topics include:

Immigration detention and habeas petitions
Changes to bond hearings under current immigration policy
Faith in the face of injustice Immigration law in Texas
How attorneys and volunteers can get involved

Links: Donation towards the project through DAI (make sure to put "IDP" in the dedication section when donating): https://www.cftexas.org/donors/fund-options/dallas-area-interfaith-fund/#donate-now

Submit a request for habeas assistance: https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=44HzaNpGuUe6V28yK48NoTyP69CKGbpJnVlTpx3Gx-RUNVlJMU5NNjMyUkI2WFZZSUFYNTI1M1BCUC4u

Volunteer as a non-attorney with IDP: https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=44HzaNpGuUe6V28yK48NoTyP69CKGbpJnVlTpx3Gx-RURTg1RE1JWDRDVlhHSkNQUk0wRVJYQVRNTC4u

Volunteer as an attorney with IDP by emailing zainab_khan@tamu.edu.

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