The Trump administration is sending pregnant unaccompanied minors to a South Texas shelter (above) flagged as medically inadequate by ORR officials. The facility is run by a for-profit contractor called Urban Strategies. Founder and president Lisa Cummins told the newsrooms the company is “deeply committed to the care and well-being of the children we serve.”

Trump admin sending pregnant migrant girls to Texas shelter criticized as medically inadequate

Government sources and advocates for the children worry the goal is to concentrate them in Texas, where abortion is banned.

by Mark Betancourt, The Texas Newsroom and the California NewsroomFebruary 12, 2026February 12, 2026

Government sources and advocates for the children worry the goal is to concentrate them in Texas, where abortion is banned.

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Five University of Texas at San Antonio international students have visas restored after DOJ decision

In recent weeks, the White House revoked the visas of at least seven current and former UTSA students.

by Michael Karlis April 25, 2025May 1, 2025

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Police Firing, H-E-B ‘Fast Scan’: The top 10 headlines in San Antonio this week

Police accountability was at the forefront of two of the Current‘s most-read stories this week.

by San Antonio Current Staff October 7, 2022September 10, 2024

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LULAC doubles reward money for info on woman who lured migrants onto Martha’s Vineyard flights

The Latinx advocacy organization also called on the Justice Department to open an investigation.

by Michael Karlis October 6, 2022August 17, 2023

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At first meeting since massacre, Uvalde school board takes no action on police chief

Chief Pete Arredondo has been faulted for a slow response to the mass shooting at Robb Elementary.

by Zach Despart, The Texas Tribune June 4, 2022August 3, 2023

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San Antonio Rep. Joaquin Castro says Abbott lied about what he knew about Uvalde police response

Castro said at least 2 of the 19 officers that waited in a hallway and failed to engage the gunman were from DPS.

by Michael Karlis June 2, 2022February 26, 2024

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Federal pot arrests have plummeted while states legalize cannabis, crime stats show

Marijuana apprehensions had the steepest drop of all drug-related arrests between 2010 and 2020.

by Sanford Nowlin May 24, 2022September 20, 2024

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Jessica Cisneros saw a fundraising boost after an FBI raid on U.S. Rep. Henry Cuellar’s home

Cisneros raised about $700,000 between Jan. 1 and Feb. 9. Cuellar, whose office was raided Jan. 19, raised $146,000 — about $100,000 less than what he raised during the same reporting period before the 2020 primary.

by Abby Livingston, The Texas Tribune April 28, 2022August 17, 2023

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Trump admin sending pregnant migrant girls to Texas shelter criticized as medically inadequate

Five University of Texas at San Antonio international students have visas restored after DOJ decision

LULAC doubles reward money for info on woman who lured migrants onto Martha’s Vineyard flights

At first meeting since massacre, Uvalde school board takes no action on police chief

San Antonio Rep. Joaquin Castro says Abbott lied about what he knew about Uvalde police response

Federal pot arrests have plummeted while states legalize cannabis, crime stats show

Jessica Cisneros saw a fundraising boost after an FBI raid on U.S. Rep. Henry Cuellar’s home

Harris County officials ask U.S. Justice Department to probe Texas’ rise in mail-in ballot rejections

Self-professed San Antonio-area Boogaloo Bois member gets two-year sentence on gun charge

U.S. Supreme Court will hear cases against Texas abortion ban. Oral arguments to start Nov. 1

Justice Department asks U.S. Supreme Court to block enforcement of Texas’ abortion ban

Justice Department will ask U.S. Supreme Court to stop Texas abortion ban

Appeals court allows Texas abortion law to resume, stopping federal judge’s order to block its enforcement

The Trump administration awarded border wall contracts to build on land it doesn’t own in Texas

Joe Biden defeats Donald Trump for the presidency

Federal Immigration Officials Announce Plans for Resuming ‘Remain in Mexico’ Hearings During the Coronavirus Pandemic

Trump Administration Sues to Seize Land From Private Property Owners for Border Wall

Judge Orders San Antonio Businessman to Federal Prison, Pay Back More Than $6 Million for Health Care Fraud

People Want to Donate Diapers and Toys to Children at Border Patrol Facilities in Texas. They’re Being Turned Away.