Breaking waves

Federal agents executed immigration enforcement actions Friday for the second consecutive day in El Paso, but again provided few details. Spokespersons for the FBI and Drug Enforcement Administration said their agents provided support to immigration enforcement actions, with the DEA spokesperson saying the operations occurred “in various locations throughout El Paso.” A spokesperson for Immigration and Customs Enforcement, which is the lead agency on the operations, did not immediately respond to a request for information from El Paso Matters. The […]

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott on Tuesday ordered the Department of Public Safety to help federal immigration agents find and arrest immigrants who have arrest warrants. “These teams will coordinate with [U.S. Department of] Homeland Security agencies to track down the thousands of illegal immigrants with active warrants across Texas and deport them from our country,” Abbott said in a statement. According to Abbott, 5,400 immigrants in Texas have an arrest warrant. He didn’t say what type of crimes the warrants […]

Gov. Greg Abbott on Monday said he’s sending more than 400 soldiers from Houston and Fort Worth to the U.S.-Mexico border to collaborate with Border Patrol agents “to stop illegal immigrants from entering our country and to enforce immigration laws.” Abbott said he will also send C-130s, an aircraft that can take off and land on rough terrain, and Chinook helicopters. The troops, part of a unit called the Texas Tactical Border Force, will join those already deployed to the […]

“Bill to detain undocumented immigrants accused of even minor crimes passes with some Texas Democratic help” was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media organization that informs Texans — and engages with them — about public policy, politics, government and statewide issues. Sign up for The Brief, The Texas Tribune’s daily newsletter that keeps readers up to speed on the most essential Texas news. Washington, D.C. — Congress approved a bill Wednesday to detain undocumented immigrants who […]

Residents say they can no longer access the park after the state seized it against the city’s wishes in January.

Pooja Salhotra, The Texas TribuneAug. 5, 2024 “DPS reinstates Texas Ranger fired for Uvalde shooting response” was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media organization that informs Texans — and engages with them — about public policy, politics, government, and statewide issues. Editor’s note: This story contains explicit language. The Texas Department of Public Safety has reinstated a Texas Ranger who the agency previously attempted to fire for failing to respond appropriately to the deadly Robb Elementary […]