Man gets 10-year sentence for smuggling 17 migrants in 'cloned' delivery truck in Texas
The truck was found to be a fake "clone" of a Lowe's delivery vehicle, with a three-foot-wide hidden compartment area inside the box trailer.
National Guardsman from Houston convicted for smuggling migrants into U.S., ICE says
According to ICE, the verdict was reached after a one-day trial and less than one hour of jury deliberation.
Venezuelan baseball team denied US visas for Little League tournament
A team of Venezuelan teenagers are heartbroken after learning they won’t be able to play in the Little League Senior Baseball World Series, despite qualifying.
"Alligator Alcatraz" controversy comes to Texas as Cornyn backs new facility
Texas Senator John Cornyn has expressed support for creating an "Alligator Alcatraz-like" immigrant detention facility in Texas, modeled after a controversial Florida facility, while the Department of Homeland Security seeks other states to expand detention capacity amid allegations of inhumane conditions at the existing site.
Appeals court rules Trump’s birthright citizenship order unconstitutional
A federal appeals court has ruled that President Trump’s executive order targeting birthright citizenship is unconstitutional, blocking it from enforcement and setting up a likely Supreme Court showdown.
Keller may be first Tarrant County city to formally partner with ICE
The City of Keller is on course to become the first in Tarrant County and the 4th city in the state to formally partner with ICE through the federal 287g program.
'Egregious overstep': Texas advocacy group speaks on ICE accessing Medicaid data
The Trump administration has struck a deal to give immigration officials access to Medicaid enrollees' personal data. It's expected ICE will use the information to try to track down immigrants who may not be living legally in the US.
What we know about Benjamin Song, suspect in Alvarado ICE detention center attack
Benjamin Song, the man behind a statewide Blue Alert after a July 4 attack on an immigration detention center, was previously sued over his involvement in a counter-protest outside a Fort Worth drag show in 2023.
ICE moves to end bond hearings for detained migrants, memo shows
ICE will stop granting bond hearings for detained migrants, rather than allow them to go before an immigration judge and potentially remain free while their cases proceed.
Feds to remove 2,000 National Guard troops from Los Angeles
The Pentagon announced Tuesday that it would release 2,000 National Guard troops from Los Angeles.
Dignity Act: Dallas business owner spurs effort to protect working immigrants
A Democrat from Texas and a Republican from Florida reintroduced immigration legislation that would allow people who are in the United States illegally but otherwise working and living within the law to stay in the country.
Texas leaders discuss border safety and new enforcement laws at sheriff's training
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott and U.S. Border Czar Tom Homan discussed border safety at the Sheriff's Association of Texas' annual training in Fort Worth.
Record-high 79% of Americans consider immigration good for the country, poll finds
A recent poll shows that more Americans favor pathways to citizenship for undocumented immigrants and are less supportive of mass deportations.
Flesh-eating screwworm fly prompts livestock import ban at US-Mexico border
The U.S. has shut its southern border to livestock imports again after a flesh-eating parasite was found further north in Mexico than previously reported, raising alarm among American agriculture officials.
Trump’s birthright citizenship order blocked by federal judge: What to know
The president’s executive order denies citizenship to individuals born to parents living in the U.S. illegally or temporarily.
Alvarado ICE facility attack suspect on Texas 10 Most Wanted Fugitives list
He is wanted in connection with a July 4 attack on the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Detention Facility in Alvarado, Texas, where an Alvarado police officer was shot.