Irish citizen pleads for release after being held in Texas ICE ‘concentration camp’

‘I’m not in fear of the other inmates,’ said Seamus Culleton, ho owns a business in Boston. ‘I’m afraid of the staff. They’re capable of anything.’

by Michael Karlis February 10, 2026February 11, 2026

Masked ICE agents stand on the streets of Minneapolis next to a U.S. government SUV with "Defend The Homeland" emblazoned on it.

Texas News

Texas court district leads U.S. in immigrants challenging legality of federal detention

The administration’s push for mass deportations has resulted in more than 18,000 habeas petitions, a historic high. Texas and California account for about 40% of cases this year.

by Pratheek Rebala, Jeff Ernsthausen and Perla Trevizo, The Texas TribuneFebruary 10, 2026February 10, 2026

Candidate for Texas Attorney General Aaron Reitz answers a question from a moderator during a Texas Republican candidate debate forum at the Civic Center in Canton on Saturday, January 17, 2026.

Texas News

Texas AG candidate says if he wins, he’d try to revoke Democratic leader Gene Wu’s citizenship

Aaron Reitz, who is running for Texas attorney general, issued the threat after an interview of Wu was shared online of him discussing non-white voting strength.

by Alejandro Serrano, The Texas Tribune February 10, 2026February 10, 2026

A work crew installs panels on the border wall in rural South Texas.

Texas News

South Texas advocates urge Congress to restore protections for public lands in border wall’s path

After years of bipartisan carveouts from Congress, plans for the border wall now cut through wildlife refuges and cultural sites in the Rio Grande Valley.

by Martha Pskowski, Inside Climate News February 9, 2026February 9, 2026

San Antonio News

San Antonio City Council to discuss pushback on East Side ICE detention site this Thursday

Four council members want the city to look into whether it can legally cut off future contracts to companies that do work for the ICE facility.

by Michael Karlis February 9, 2026February 9, 2026

Children walk between structures at the Dilley detention camp during Trump's first term in office.

San Antonio News

Children of Dilley

ProPublica went inside the immigrant detention center for families in Dilley. Children there told us about the anguish of being ripped from their lives in the U.S. and the fear of what comes next.

by Mica Rosenberg, ProPublicaFebruary 9, 2026February 9, 2026

Large tents at the East Montana Detention Facility, an ICE detention center at Fort Bliss in El Paso.

Texas News

Two cases of tuberculosis detected at El Paso ICE facility

Eighteen cases of COVID-19 were also identified. U.S. Rep. Veronica Escobar on Friday visited the 5,000-bed tent facility on the Fort Bliss Army base and said she saw many ‘chronic issues.’

by Colleen DeGuzman, The Texas Tribune February 8, 2026February 8, 2026

Immigration agents search a San Antonio home in this photo shared online by the woman who said she owns the residence.

San Antonio News

Congressman wants investigation of ICE ‘home invasion’ in San Antonio

U.S. Rep. Joaquin Castro said now-viral video shows ICE agents ‘roughed up somebody’ after entering the house without a warrant.

by Sanford Nowlin February 7, 2026February 7, 2026

When children witness classmates detained, hear about neighbors deported, or watch a parent disappear after a routine interaction with police, the damage ripples outward.

Texas News

When local police collaborate with ICE, children pay the price

I know exactly what message the recent deportation of an Austin mom and her 5-year-old sends to kids. They learn that calling 911 is dangerous.

By Montserrat GaribayFebruary 6, 2026February 6, 2026

Federal agents arrest a protester at an ICE detention facility in Broadview, Illinois, last fall.

Immigration

Study: 2025 was second-safest year on record for Border Patrol and ICE agents

Despite White House claims that immigration agents face record threat levels, there was only one Border Patrol fatality last year and none among ICE agents.

by Sanford Nowlin February 6, 2026February 6, 2026

San Antonio News

San Antonio council to discuss possible East Side ICE site during Thursday executive session

‘We are working actively with the city attorney to review options,’ Mayor Gina Ortiz Jones said.

by Michael Karlis February 5, 2026February 5, 2026

San Antonio News

Opponents of San Antonio ICE site plan to pack City Council’s Wednesday comment session

ICE reportedly closed a deal this week to take over a 640,000-square-foot warehouse for use as an immigrant ‘processing center.’

by Michael Karlis February 4, 2026February 4, 2026

Texas Attorney Ken Paxton has sued Bexar County, alleging it used taxpayer dollars for its "radical, criminal-loving agenda."

San Antonio News

Texas AG Ken Paxton sues Bexar County over its program offering immigrant legal aid

The GOP culture warrior alleges the county used taxpayer money to fund its ‘radical, criminal-loving agenda.’

by Sanford Nowlin February 4, 2026February 4, 2026

Protesters gather last week for a protest at an ICE family detention center in Dilley, south of San Antonio.

San Antonio News

ICE closes purchase of East San Antonio warehouse it will use as detention site

The federal agency will turn the building into a 1,500-bed “processing center” as the Trump administration continues to ramp up deportation raids.

by Sanford Nowlin February 3, 2026February 3, 2026

Texas News

U.S. Rep. Joaquin Castro calls for closure of Dilley detention center amid measles outbreak

‘In the interest of public health and safety, Dilley should be shut down immediately,’ the San Antonio Democrat said in a Monday tweet.

by Michael Karlis February 2, 2026February 2, 2026

Texas News

5-year-old Liam Ramos back home in Minneapolis after judge orders his release

Ramos’ departure from the detention center in Dilley comes as the site experiences a measles outbreak.

by Michael Karlis February 2, 2026February 2, 2026

San Antonio News

What we saw as anti-ICE activists demonstrated Sunday outside the Dilley detention center

Nearly 100 demonstrators caravanned to the site southwest of San Antonio to call for the release of all children being held at immigration detention facilities.