23-year-old San Antonio resident Ruben Ray Martinez was killed last March, but it took a year to find out it was an ICE-involved shooting.

Witness who disputed feds’ account of fatal ICE shooting of San Antonio man dies in car wreck

The only passenger in the car with Ruben Ray Martinez said in a statement that his friend was trying to comply with police when an ICE agent shot him dead.

by Sanford Nowlin February 23, 2026February 23, 2026

The only passenger in the car with Ruben Ray Martinez said in a statement that his friend was trying to comply with police when an ICE agent shot him dead.

ICE shot and killed Ruben Ray Martinez of San Antonio during a traffic incident nearly a year ago.

San Antonio News

U.S. Rep. Joaquin Castro calls for investigation into ICE shooting of San Antonio man

The congressman accused the Texas Department of Public Safety and the Texas Rangers of working with the feds to cover up ICE’s involvement in the death.

by Sanford Nowlin February 21, 2026February 21, 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

Texas News

Both CBP agents who shot Alex Pretti hailed from South Texas

Despite the federal government’s attempts at keeping their identities hidden, ProPublica uncovered government records naming the shooters.

by Stephanie Koithan February 2, 2026February 2, 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

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

The Department of Homeland Security Seal located outside the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement Headquarters in Washington, DC on Feb. 15, 2015.

Texas News

ICE prosecutor who runs racist X account returns to Dallas immigration court

James Rodden, identified by the Observer last year as the operator of an account that routinely posted hateful statements, appeared to be back at work Tuesday.

by Steven Monacelli, The Texas Observer January 15, 2026January 16, 2026

News

Texas congresswoman Jasmine Crockett calls for Kristi Noem’s impeachment

Crockett, who’s running for Senate, joined with Robin Kelly and a coalition of 70 House members to call for Noem’s removal as ICE amps up its aggressive enforcement actions.

by Stephanie Koithan January 15, 2026January 15, 2026