Flurry of 911 calls has been coming from ICE detention site near San Antonio

The calls, ranging from suicide attempts to sexual abuse, paint a picture of inhumane conditions inside the South Texas ICE Processing Center in Pearsall.

by Stephanie Koithan June 27, 2025February 6, 2026

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Months after detaining 47 people accused of being Tren de Aragua in Austin, authorities offer no evidence of gang ties

People at the raided house say they rented it for a birthday party and deny any connection to the gang. One man says law enforcement accused him of being in Tren de Aragua because of his tattoo.

by Alejandro Serrano, The Texas Tribune June 7, 2025June 11, 2025

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San Antonio lawmakers say ICE’s immigration court arrests deterring migrants from seeking lawful path

The Trump White House has stepped up arrests of migrants leaving immigration hearings, including in the Alamo City.

by Sanford Nowlin June 6, 2025July 28, 2025

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San Antonio ICE office arrested 275 immigrants during enforcement sweep

The arrests included 178 people who face criminal charges or convictions, agency officials said.

by Sanford Nowlin May 22, 2025July 26, 2025

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Immigration crackdown: Know your rights at the U.S. border and other ports of entry

What immigrants and citizens should know about federal agents’ power to question and search people at airports and the border.

by María Méndez, The Texas Tribune April 25, 2025June 18, 2025

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Congressman denounces ICE response about prosecutor operating racist X account

In response to the Texas Observer’s reporting, U.S. Rep. Marc Veasey demanded answers he has yet to fully receive — while ICE refuses to clarify the prosecutor’s current job status.

by Steven Monacelli, The Texas Tribune March 29, 2025August 1, 2025

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U.S. citizen child with brain cancer deported to Mexico after parents arrested in Texas

The girl’s parents were undocumented and had been living and working in the U.S. for nearly a decade.

by Michael Karlis March 14, 2025May 25, 2025

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Nearly one in three people in ICE detention being held in Texas

Nearly 3,000 immigrants in ICE custody are being held at facilities near San Antonio, according to new data.

by Sanford Nowlin February 26, 2025May 22, 2025

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ICE prosecutor in Dallas runs white supremacist X account

The Observer identified the operator of ‘GlomarResponder,’ an overtly racist social media account, as ICE Assistant Chief Counsel James Rodden, based on biographical details, other social media activity and courtroom observation.

by Steven Monacelli, The Texas Observer February 20, 2025August 5, 2025

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ICE used gas, armored vehicle to arrest immigrant in San Antonio

Authorities used the gas even though they’d seen a small child enter the home, according to court testimony.

by Stephanie Koithan February 10, 2025June 26, 2025

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An immigrant faces deportation after a routine traffic stop in Texas, sparking more fear

Advocates worry that rapidly shifting federal and state immigration initiatives will prompt more city police to funnel migrants without criminal records to federal agents.

by Alejandro Serrano, The Texas Tribune January 30, 2025February 4, 2025

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ICE raids planned for San Antonio on Tuesday

The Alamo City is one of the first places targeted for ICE raids, according to media reports.

by Stephanie Koithan January 21, 2025June 18, 2025

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San Antonio’s Joaquin Castro warns about ‘punitive’ GOP immigration bill

GOP senators have tried to tie a draconian immigration crackdown to sending further foreign aid to Ukraine.

by Sanford Nowlin November 7, 2023May 8, 2024

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Anti-immigrant rhetoric fueled Sierra Blanca migrant shooting, advocates say

While Governor Greg Abbott’s statement called the shooting a ‘tragedy,’ families of the victims are demanding justice and say it was an intentional killing.

by Rob D'Amico, The Texas Observer October 15, 2022March 28, 2025

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Suspects in migrant shooting went to a meeting after firing fatal shots, police report says

Michael Sheppard, one of the suspects, was the warden of an immigration detention center that was the subject of several human rights abuse complaints in 2018.

by Uriel J. García and Alejandro Serrano, The Texas Tribune October 2, 2022August 3, 2023

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

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Immigration and Customs Enforcement

Flurry of 911 calls has been coming from ICE detention site near San Antonio

Months after detaining 47 people accused of being Tren de Aragua in Austin, authorities offer no evidence of gang ties

San Antonio lawmakers say ICE’s immigration court arrests deterring migrants from seeking lawful path

San Antonio ICE office arrested 275 immigrants during enforcement sweep

Immigration crackdown: Know your rights at the U.S. border and other ports of entry

Congressman denounces ICE response about prosecutor operating racist X account

U.S. citizen child with brain cancer deported to Mexico after parents arrested in Texas

Nearly one in three people in ICE detention being held in Texas

ICE prosecutor in Dallas runs white supremacist X account

ICE used gas, armored vehicle to arrest immigrant in San Antonio

An immigrant faces deportation after a routine traffic stop in Texas, sparking more fear

ICE raids planned for San Antonio on Tuesday

San Antonio’s Joaquin Castro warns about ‘punitive’ GOP immigration bill

Anti-immigrant rhetoric fueled Sierra Blanca migrant shooting, advocates say

Suspects in migrant shooting went to a meeting after firing fatal shots, police report says

Analysis: Gov. Greg Abbott says Biden is doing ‘nothing’ at the border. Facts don’t bear that out.

Aid groups say ICE stopped jailing immigrant families at two South Texas sites, but they’re still open

Federal judge temporarily blocks Biden’s 100-day deportation moratorium after Texas sues administration

Ken Paxton files lawsuit challenging Biden administration’s pause on deportations

Waiting Game: The COVID-19 Crisis Also Takes Its Toll on San Antonio’s Day Laborers