"Judge Halts Texas AG's Attempts to Target Migrant Nonprofit and Religious Freedom"

A state judge in El Paso has blocked Attorney General Ken Paxton’s attempts to investigate the Annunciation House migrant shelter, questioning the state's intentions behind demanding documents from the organization and suggesting political motivations. The judge ruled that Paxton’s office must go through the state’s court system if it wants to investigate the nonprofit. Paxton’s office had sought records from the shelter, accusing it of human smuggling and operating an illegal stash house, but the judge criticized the attorney general's office for being rude and unprofessional and expressed concern about ulterior political motives. The nonprofit, which has been providing humanitarian and social services for nearly 50 years, operates several shelters in El Paso, helping immigrants and refugees obtain food, housing, and legal assistance.