A migrant processing facility located adjacent to the Val Verde County Sheriff’s Office in Del Rio on Oct. 27, 2021.

Texas quietly shut Operation Lone Star booking facility in Del Rio

Gov. Greg Abbott had opened two such sites as he surged thousands of DPS troopers and Guard members to the Texas-Mexico border.

by Alejandro Serrano, The Texas Tribune March 25, 2026March 25, 2026

Gov. Greg Abbott had opened two such sites as he surged thousands of DPS troopers and Guard members to the Texas-Mexico border.

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

San Antonio News

House Oversight members want probe into death of San Antonio man Ruben Ray Martinez

Two congressman accuse the Department of Homeland Security and the Texas Department of Public Safety of covering up ICE’s involvement in the shooting.

by Sanford Nowlin March 24, 2026March 24, 2026

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement personnel conduct a removal operation in LA last year.

San Antonio News

San Antonio’s ICE field office conducted agency’s fourth-highest number of arrests this year

If the Alamo City office continues its current pace, its number of arrests will rise 60% over last year, a New York Times data analysis shows.

by Sanford Nowlin March 23, 2026March 23, 2026

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

Immigration

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

A consumer fills up her sports car at fueling station.

News Features

How the Iran war reveals the extent of fossil fuel propaganda

With consumer prices rising due to the United States and Israel’s war with Iran, interest in renewables and EVs is rising. Misinformation may be holding consumers back.

by Lee Hedgepeth, Inside Climate News
March 22, 2026March 22, 2026

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility in Dallas on Sept. 24, 2025.

Texas News

Afghan man with pending asylum case dies in ICE custody in Dallas

Mohommad Nazeer Paktyawal died Saturday morning at a Dallas hospital, one day after being taken into custody by ICE.

by Alejandro Serrano and Alex Nguyen, The Texas TribuneMarch 16, 2026March 16, 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

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

The U.S. Capitol building in Washington, D.C., on Sept. 13, 2021.

Texas News

March primary ensures record turnover for Texas congressional delegation

Twelve House incumbents from Texas are set to leave Congress after this year, with the possibility of additional turnover in the May runoffs and November general election.

by Olivia Borgula, The Texas TribuneMarch 11, 2026March 11, 2026

Gas and diesel prices displayed at a Shell gas station in Austin on March 10, 2026.

Texas News

Texas oil firms stand to profit from Iran war disruptions while consumers face higher gas prices

Texas’ status as the nation’s largest oil producer will partially insulate its residents from some gas price hikes, but it’s not immune to disruptions, experts say.

by Paul Cobler, The Texas Tribune March 11, 2026March 11, 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

The U.S. average price for regular gasoline is $3.48 today, according to AAA, an increase from $3 a week ago.

Texas News

The oil price shock is here. Its arrival provides a familiar warning.

With gasoline and oil prices rising, U.S. consumers are already feeling the effects of the Iran conflict and the consequences of a slow transition to cleaner alternatives.

by Dan Gearino, Inside Climate NewsMarch 10, 2026March 10, 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

The Arkema chemical plant operates in Crosby on March 20, 2018.

Texas News

After years of gains, Republicans in Congress push to roll back chemical regulations

In Texas, environmental activists and experts raise the alarm about the potential impact on public health if the Toxic Substances Control Act is weakened.

By Elena Bruess, Capital & MainMarch 7, 2026March 7, 2026

Voters stand in line at the Cody Branch Library polling location on primary election day in San Antonio on March 3, 2026.

Texas News

Texas primary voters smash recent midterm turnout records

Turnout in the Democratic primary outpaced that on the Republican side for the first time since 2020, a notable distinction given the draw of high-profile Senate primaries in both parties.

by Apurva Mahajan and Alejandro SerranoMarch 5, 2026March 5, 2026

The Camp East Montana detention facility, located on the outskirts of El Paso at Fort Bliss, is seen on Sept. 7, 2025.

Texas News

ICE moving toward closing El Paso detention camp, report says

The Washington Post reported that a document was distributed to ICE staff indicating the agency was drafting a letter to potentially terminate the facility’s $1.2 billion contract.

by Ayden Runnels, The Texas Tribune March 5, 2026March 5, 2026

Texas News

Report: Trump likely to endorse Sen. John Cornyn in GOP runoff

Though Trump wants the candidate he doesn’t endorse to immediately drop from the race, Texas AG Ken Paxton says, ‘I’m staying in.’

by Stephanie Koithan March 5, 2026March 5, 2026

From left: U.S. Sen. John Cornyn and Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton will face off in a runoff.

Texas News

John Cornyn, Ken Paxton advance to runoff to be Republican nominee for U.S. Senate

U.S. Rep. Wesley Hunt came in third, missing the runoff which is May 26.

by Gabby Birenbaum, The Texas Tribune March 3, 2026March 4, 2026

U.S. Rep. Jasmine Crockett, right, Democratic primary candidate for U.S. Senate, answers a question during a debate at the 2026 Texas AFL-CIO COPE Convention in Georgetown on Jan. 24, 2026. Her opponent, state Rep. James Talarico, looks on.

Texas News

Republican meddling roils Senate Democratic primary in final days

A super PAC supporting James Talarico is running ads online warning that the GOP is ‘boosting’ Jasmine Crockett. Her spokesperson said Republicans ‘who underestimate her do so at their own peril.’

by Patrick Svitek and Gabby Birenbaum, The Texas TribuneMarch 2, 2026March 2, 2026