The South Texas Family Residential Center in Dilley has been at the center of national outrage.

Former Dilley detention center employee describes dehumanizing culture inside

‘The residents were viewed as less than human — vermin, pests,’ said a former maintenance worker who joined the protest outside the site south of San Antonio.

by Michael Karlis January 29, 2026January 30, 2026

San Antonio News

Bexar County Sheriff calls Trump ‘pseudo-dictator’ during impassioned speech

‘I’m watching folks that “kind of” wear a uniform murdering people on live TV. And then I’m watching them defend that and tell you what you saw was not murder,’ Salazar said.

by Michael Karlis January 29, 2026January 30, 2026

News

Everything we saw at the protest at the immigrant detention center in Dilley

Texas DPS troopers teargassed protesters outside the lockup south of San Antonio, even though the majority of demonstrators had already left by that point.

by Michael Karlis January 29, 2026January 30, 2026

Protesters hold up signs and flags in front of the Dilley detention site.

San Antonio News

Texas DPS troopers teargas protesters outside Dilley migrant detention center

State troopers also took at least two protesters into custody at the detention site southwest of San Antonio.

by Michael Karlis January 28, 2026January 30, 2026

Gov. Greg Abbott puts on a happy face during one of his U.S. border cosplay sessions.

Assclown Alert

Assclown Alert: Urging ICE to ‘recalibrate’ with Texas Gov. Greg Abbott

Abbott’s remark is a bloodless cop-out meant to distance himself from a catastrophe he’s cheered on.

by Sanford Nowlin January 28, 2026January 28, 2026

News

Texas activists heading to Dilley detention center to protest Trump immigration crackdown

The group is going to the South Texas Residential Center south of San Antonio to demand the release of 5-year-old Liam Conejo Ramos.

by Michael Karlis January 28, 2026January 28, 2026

Texas added more residents than any other state last year. However, the number of immigrants moving to Texas dropped by 48%.

Texas News

Census: Texas led U.S. in population growth in 2025, but immigration slowed

Texas’ population grew at a slower pace in 2025 than in previous years, according to new federal data. Nearly 32 million people now live in the state.

by Joshua Fechter, The Texas Tribune January 28, 2026January 28, 2026

Mourners visit a makeshift memorial at the site where federal agents fatally shot Alex Pretti in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on Jan. 25, 2026.

Texas News

GOP Sen. Cruz, Rep. McCaul call for investigation after federal agents fatally shoot man in Minneapolis

Other Texas Republicans have called for the Trump administration to double down on sending immigration officers to Minnesota and blamed Democrats for the violence, while others have remained silent.

by Gabby Birenbaum, The Texas Tribune January 27, 2026January 27, 2026

U.S. Rep. Joaquin Castro speaks during an event.

Texas News

U.S. Rep. Joaquin Castro to hold community rally in San Antonio voicing concerns over ICE

The rally will follow the Democratic congressman’s visit to the South Texas Family Residential Center in Dilley, where 5-year-old Liam Conejo Ramos is being held.

by Michael Karlis January 26, 2026January 27, 2026

San Antonio News

Progressive group calls for San Antonio general strike after latest fatal ICE shooting

The demand for an Alamo City strike comes as Minneapolis residents staged the largest economic blackout in 80 years.

by Michael Karlis January 26, 2026January 26, 2026

Men offer Eid prayers at the Al-Noor Masjid Islamic Center in Houston on April 21, 2023.

Texas News

Anti-Islam rhetoric takes center stage in Texas Republican primary

As the GOP and its factions debate what constitutes American identity, opposition to Islam has become a key campaign pillar for some Texas Republicans in statewide races and beyond.

by Gabby Birenbaum, The Texas Tribune January 26, 2026January 26, 2026

Children walk between structures at the Dilley detention camp in this ICE file photo.

San Antonio News

Immigrant families detained in San Antonio-area lockup protest ICE detention of 5-year-old boy

Protesters inside the South Texas Family Residential Center in Dilley demonstrated Saturday against their treatment and ICE’s detention of a 5-year-old Minneapolis boy.

by Sanford Nowlin January 25, 2026January 25, 2026

San Antonio News

San Antonio students walk out in solidarity with Minneapolis as anger grows over ICE crackdown

Northside ISD officials said students will ‘remain subject to standard attendence policies.’

by Michael Karlis January 23, 2026January 23, 2026

San Antonio News

San Antonio Police chief clarifies department’s cooperation with ICE during chaotic council meeting

SAPD is not conducting immigration enforcement operations, but is required to report someone not legally in the country to ICE if in custody on a different charge.

by Michael Karlis January 22, 2026January 22, 2026

Masked ICE agents lead a crying man in handcuffs out of San Antonio immigration courtroom after he showed up for his hearing.

San Antonio News

Senator rips ICE for arresting asylum seekers as they show up to San Antonio court hearings

Sen. Chris Murphy, D-Connecticut, said he saw agents round up people trying to seek legal status ‘the right way’ as they attended required immigration hearings.

by Michael Karlis January 21, 2026January 21, 2026

San Antonio News

Hundreds protest at San Antonio City Hall against Trump’s first year in office

Students from at least two SA high schools also walked out of class as part of the national day of protest.

by Sanford Nowlin and Michael Karlis January 21, 2026January 21, 2026

Immigration

Anti-Trump protest slated for San Antonio City Hall this week

The protest, organized by an array of progressive groups, is part of a “national day of action” marking the one-year anniversary of President Donald Trump’s second inauguration.

by Michael Karlis January 19, 2026January 19, 2026

San Antonio News

Bexar County DA candidate defends his plans to prosecute ICE after criticism from legal community

Criminal defense attorney Shannon Locke has come under fire for saying he would prosecute ICE if elected District Attorney.

by Michael Karlis January 19, 2026January 19, 2026

Austin Police Department officers and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents guide a van out of the J.J. Pickle Federal Building in downtown Austin on April 1, 2025.

Texas News

As immigrant arrests rise, here’s what to know about ICE operations in Texas

The Trump administration is going all in on accelerating mass deportation efforts. Here’s how ICE operations look in Texas, home to an estimated 2 million undocumented immigrants.

by Colleen DeGuzman, The Texas Tribune January 19, 2026January 19, 2026

Private prison firm CoreCivic operates the Dilley detention site.

San Antonio News

ICE sending Minneapolis refugees to San Antonio-area detention facility

The detention site in Dilley grabbed headlines last year after an infant lost 9 pounds after being held there for a month, according to a legal filing.

by Michael Karlis January 16, 2026January 16, 2026