Texas Lawmakers are Trying to Crack Down on Illegal Immigration
From requiring law enforcement agencies to cooperate with federal officials to forcing state contractors to use E-Verify to spot undocumented workers, here are the bills that could reshape the state’s immigration policies.
Vance Visits Texas-Mexico Border
The vice president, joined by two other top Trump administration officials, took an aerial tour of the border and met with law enforcement officials.
Border Patrol Agents Arrest Previously Deported ‘Carpet Walker’
All three of the men had carpet attached to the bottoms of their shoes in an apparent attempt to hide their tracks.
Five Immigration Judges in Texas Removed
The move raises concerns about large case backlogs that have persisted for years.
CBP Officers Seize Nearly 50 Pounds of Cocaine
The seizure occurred yesterday at the Progreso International Bridge.
ICE Say More Than 100 Arrested in Colony Ridge Raids
In a social media post, ICE said that 118 people had been arrested, including people with prior convictions that included homicide, theft and child sexual abuse.
Feds Target Illegal immigrants in Houston-Area Development
The Colony Ridge development has long been under scrutiny from conservative lawmakers, think tanks and influencers who cast it as a hotbed for undocumented immigrants and cartel crime.
El Paso CBP Seize meth, Rooster Blades, and Raw Eggs
Travelers are prohibited to bring in fresh eggs, raw chicken, unprocessed avian products and/or live birds into the United States.
South Texas Bakery Owners Housed Undocumented Workers Next to Business
Before federal agents arrested them, the couple who runs the bakery in Los Fresnos said they “knew this would happen one day,” a federal agent testified at court hearing.
Brownsville CBP Officers Seize $616K in Cocaine
CBP officers removed the packages which contained a total of 46.16 pounds of alleged cocaine. The estimated street value of the cocaine is $616,389.
Texas Migrant Shelters are Nearly Empty
The shelters mostly along the Texas-Mexico border reported a plunge in the number of people in their care since the Trump administration effectively closed the border.
Border Patrol Agents Interdicted a Human Smuggling Attempt in Lardeo
Laredo Sector Border Patrol agents discovered 10 illegal aliens in a vehicle stop.
BP Chief Calls Report From Alice ISD That Agents Will Board School Buses as “Absurd”
The chief’s comments came after Alice ISD sent a letter to parents Wednesday warning students may be detained and possibly deported if they can’t prove they’re in the country legally. The letter was later removed from the district’s website.
CBP Officers Seize $1.6 Million in Cocaine at the Roma International Bridge
On Jan. 31, CBP officers assigned to the Roma International Bridge cargo facility encountered a tractor trailer making entry from Mexico hauling a commercial shipment of soft drinks.
Alice ISD Warns Parents about Border Patrol Questioning Students About Citizenship
A letter sent to Alice ISD parents Wednesday said a student may be detained and possibly deported if they cannot prove they are in the country legally.
Texas Plunges Deeper into Border Security
Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham has also offered a 1,400-acre ranch site in the Rio Grande Valley for mass deportation.
Progreso CBP Apprehend Man Wanted for Sexual Assault of Child
Databases discovered that he was the subject of an outstanding felony arrest warrant for aggravated sexual assault of a child issued by the Nueces County Sheriff’s Office in Corpus Christi.
Texas Signs Agreement for Deportation Efforts
By being deputized, Texas law enforcement officers can assist in the investigation, apprehension, and detention of illegal aliens as authorized under section 287(g) of the Immigration and Nationality Act.
