Daily Dispatch 2/4/25: Protests Against Trump and Abbott Immigration Policies Spread, and More

Stories we're following this morning at Progress Texas: Protests against Donald Trump and Greg Abbott's immigration policies and deportation efforts have begun rising across Texas, including Houston: https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/politics/immigration/2025/02/03/512709/hundreds-march-through-west-houston-in-opposition-of-immigration-policy-changes/ ...And Conroe: https://www.khou.com/article/news/local/immigration-protest-arrests-conroe-texas/285-add40d0c-73a2-466a-a1b8-76358d4861e4 ...And Austin: https://www.fox7austin.com/news/anti-ice-protest-north-lamar-rutland-drive-north-austin-texas ...And San Antonio: https://www.sacurrent.com/news/san-antonio-isd-students-organize-walkout-to-protest-threat-of-ice-raids-in-schools-36678048 ...And Leander: https://www.fox7austin.com/news/leander-texas-glenn-high-school-students-walkout-protest-ice ...Meanwhile a national protest against Project 2025's implementation by the Trump administration is planned in all 50 states on Wednesday: https://www.newsweek.com/50-states-anti-trump-protest-nationwide-february-5-details-2025300 Governor Greg Abbott, with the blessing of the Trump administation, has given Texas National Guard troops the authority to arrest suspected undocumented immigrants: https://www.cbsnews.com/texas/news/texas-national-guard-arrest-migrants-new-agreement/ Elon Musk's blitzkrieg against American political norms, moving almost to fast to cover, is briefed in the New York Times: https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/03/us/politics/musk-federal-government.html ...NBC News: https://www.nbcnews.com/tech/tech-news/elon-musk-doge-usaid-treasury-government-rcna190450 ...CNN: https://www.cnn.com/2025/02/04/politics/usaid-cuts-thousands-american-jobs/index.html ...More CNN: https://www.cnn.com/2025/02/04/politics/musk-washington-chaos/index.html ...Is Donald Trump beginning to grow weary of Musk's dramatic rampage? https://www.axios.com/2025/02/03/trump-musk-usaid-democrats Is Donald Trump vulnerable to his growing negative polling numbers? The Republican Party sure is: https://nymag.com/intelligencer/article/trump-approval-rating-start-second-term.html The early giving period for this year's Amplify Austin Day has begun! Support Progress Texas at ⁠https://www.amplifyatx.org/organizations/progress-texas-institute⁠. Progress Texas is now ranked in the top 3% of all podcasts worldwide for listenership - thank you! ⁠⁠https://www.listennotes.com/podcasts/progress-texas-podcasts-progress-texas-pHdPjbaN-7B/⁠⁠ The merch to match your progressive values awaits at our web store! Grab your goodies at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://store.progresstexas.org/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. We're loving the troll-free environment at BlueSky! Follow us there at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bsky.app/profile/progresstexas.bsky.social⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Thanks for listening! Find our web store and other ways to support our important work at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://progresstexas.org⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.