Federal agents carry out arrests of undocumented immigrants on the Minneapolis streets in January.

Trump has detained the parents of more than 11,000 U.S. citizen kids

Trump administration officials revised a document advising how ICE officers should interact with parents, removing the word ‘humane.’

by Jeff Ernsthausen, Mario Ariza, McKenzie Funk, Mica Rosenberg and Gabriel SandovalMarch 23, 2026March 23, 2026

Homeland Security officials receive a buoy tour of the Rio Grande River along the U.S.-Mexico border in Eagle Pass, Texas, Feb. 3, 2026.

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Feds keep Texas border communities in dark about $1 billion buoy project in Rio Grande

The barriers, already being installed in Brownsville, are meant to thwart unauthorized crossings. Experts warn they may worsen flooding and change the river’s course.

by Martha Pskowski, Inside Climate News March 23, 2026March 23, 2026

Texas News

Trump’s DOJ pushing prosecutors to pursue ‘fatally flawed’ cases against Texas border crossers

Federal prosecutors, who can face discipline for not advancing the Trump administration’s priorities, are bringing military trespassing charges against immigrants with little evidence.

by Agnel Philip, Abe Streep, Perla Trevizo, Pratheek Rebala and Paul Ratje, The Texas Tribune
March 16, 2026March 16, 2026

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

San Antonio News

Attorney for migrants in Dilley lockup says people, not politicos, will decide when the cruelty ends

Attorney Eric Lee says the 9-month detention of an Egyptian family in the site near San Antonio shows a rot in the system that goes deeper than Trump.

by Stephanie Koithan March 14, 2026March 19, 2026

Vice President JD Vance is likely to cause traffic delays and flight restrictions as he visits Austin today and tomorrow.

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American citizenship and other myths

We shouldn’t ignore the protofascism brewing on the JD Vance-aligned right. But the status quo ante isn’t good enough either.

by Gus Bova, The Texas Observer March 14, 2026March 14, 2026

Juan Rodriguez lights a candle beside a photograph of his fiancée, Johanny Lacruz, whose return he prays for each night after she was detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Lacruz, a Venezuelan woman who entered the U.S. through the CBP One app, is currently being held at a detention facility in Raymondville.

Texas News

After Monica De La Cruz helps migrant teen in ICE custody, Texas man seeks aid for fiancée

The Republican in Congress helped a migrant teenager she previously knew get released from federal custody. Scores of migrants are in similar situations with no clear exit.

by Berenice Garcia, The Texas Tribune March 14, 2026March 14, 2026

Members of Bexar County Commissioners Court deliberate during a meeting earlier this year.

San Antonio News

Bexar County Commissioners voice opposition to ICE’s planed East Side detention site

The county passed the largely symbolic resolution as the agency prepares to open a San Antonio ‘processing center’ that could house up to 1,500 migrants.

by Sanford Nowlin March 10, 2026March 10, 2026

Latino voters cast ballots in a recent election.

Texas News

Texas Latino voters fed up with Trump, new poll shows

The new data suggests that two South Texas congressional districts are in play for Democrats, a political strategist told the Current.

by Michael Karlis March 9, 2026March 9, 2026

The Texas National Guard installs barbed wire to prevent crossings at the Mexico-U.S. border.

Texas News

Razor wire and clearcutting at the border threaten native Rio Grande habitat

As border barriers go up in the Rio Grande Valley, one nature enthusiast in Starr County is documenting what’s being lost.

by Martha Pskowski, Inside Climate News March 8, 2026March 8, 2026

Camp East Montana, the largest Immigrations and Customs Enforcement detention center, sits on Fort Bliss land in El Paso, Texas.

Texas News

17 measles cases reported in El Paso, including 13 at ICE detention facility

Earlier in February, two cases of tuberculosis and 18 cases of COVID-19 were identified at Camp East Montana.

by El Paso Matters StaffFebruary 27, 2026February 27, 2026

An RV Camper enters Big Bend National Park. The revered park is scheduled for “smart wall” construction, according to the Customs and Border Protection website.

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The border wall is closing in on Big Bend, sparking opposition by locals

Residents and elected officials are speaking out against a proposed border barrier through Texas’ biggest state park and one of the jewels of the national park system.

by Martha Pskowski, Inside Climate News February 23, 2026February 23, 2026

There once was performative schmuck named Paxton...

San Antonio News

San Antonio and Texas news in limericks, Feb. 7-13

This week, we skewer Ken Paxton’s lawsuit spree, Judge Peter Sakai’s Project Marvel about-face and Trump’s ICE cruelty in verse.

by Sanford Nowlin February 13, 2026February 13, 2026

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.”

Texas News

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

ICE conduct an arrest at workplace enforcement.

Texas News

How Trump’s ICE is locking up longtime Texans with paths to legal status

The case of one Houston man, nearly deported to India after a quarter-century here, shows what happens when prosecutorial discretion is abandoned.

by Jason Buch, The Texas Observer 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

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

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

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

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immigration

Trump has detained the parents of more than 11,000 U.S. citizen kids

Feds keep Texas border communities in dark about $1 billion buoy project in Rio Grande

Trump’s DOJ pushing prosecutors to pursue ‘fatally flawed’ cases against Texas border crossers

Attorney for migrants in Dilley lockup says people, not politicos, will decide when the cruelty ends

American citizenship and other myths

After Monica De La Cruz helps migrant teen in ICE custody, Texas man seeks aid for fiancée

Bexar County Commissioners voice opposition to ICE’s planed East Side detention site

Texas Latino voters fed up with Trump, new poll shows

Razor wire and clearcutting at the border threaten native Rio Grande habitat

17 measles cases reported in El Paso, including 13 at ICE detention facility

The border wall is closing in on Big Bend, sparking opposition by locals

San Antonio and Texas news in limericks, Feb. 7-13

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

How Trump’s ICE is locking up longtime Texans with paths to legal status

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

Children of Dilley

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

When local police collaborate with ICE, children pay the price

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

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