Federal agents arrest a protester at an ICE detention facility in Broadview, Illinois, last fall.

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

Students from Marshall High School carry anti-ICE signs during a school walkout last month.

Texas News

Texas Education Agency warns districts of potential state takeovers for ‘encouraging’ student protests

The state education agency issued guidance to districts after Gov. Greg Abbott directed its commissioner to investigate the student protests of killings by federal agents.

by Jaden Edison and Ayden Runnels, The Texas TribuneFebruary 4, 2026February 4, 2026

Texas News

Trump ‘giving serious look’ at endorsing in Texas’ U.S. Senate race

After the stunning defeat of his candidate in Fort Worth, the question is whether it will help or hurt.

by Stephanie Koithan February 3, 2026February 3, 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

Taylor Rehmet, a Democrat and machinist union leader, won the Jan. 31 special election runoff for Senate District 9 in North Texas. He will face Republican Leigh Wambsganss again in November, when the two will vie for a full four-year term.

Texas News

Democrat Taylor Rehmet wins solidly red Texas Senate seat in stunning special election upset

With ballots tallied from all but a handful of voting centers, Rehmet had 57% of the vote, besting the 43% for his GOP opponent, Leigh Wambsganss, who had a massive spending advantage.

by Alejandro Serrano, The Texas Tribune February 1, 2026February 1, 2026

San Antonio News

Everyone we saw taking to San Antonio’s streets during Friday’s ICE Out protest

by San Antonio Current Staff January 30, 2026February 4, 2026

A Customs and Border Patrol agent guards a fence outside an ICE detention center in Chicago.

San Antonio News

ICE reportedly close to buying San Antonio warehouse to turn into new detention center

Bexar County Commissioner Tommy Calvert said he’s ready to fight the plan and urged San Antonio officials to deny a zoning request for the facility.

by Sanford Nowlin January 30, 2026January 30, 2026

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

Assclown Alert

Assclown Alert: Urging ICE to ‘recalibrate’ with Texas Gov. Greg Abbott

Abbott’s remark is a bloodless cop-out meant to distance himself from a catastrophe he’s cheered on.

by Sanford Nowlin January 28, 2026January 28, 2026

Texas added more residents than any other state last year. However, the number of immigrants moving to Texas dropped by 48%.

Texas News

Census: Texas led U.S. in population growth in 2025, but immigration slowed

Texas’ population grew at a slower pace in 2025 than in previous years, according to new federal data. Nearly 32 million people now live in the state.

by Joshua Fechter, The Texas Tribune January 28, 2026January 28, 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

Men offer Eid prayers at the Al-Noor Masjid Islamic Center in Houston on April 21, 2023.

Texas News

Anti-Islam rhetoric takes center stage in Texas Republican primary

As the GOP and its factions debate what constitutes American identity, opposition to Islam has become a key campaign pillar for some Texas Republicans in statewide races and beyond.

by Gabby Birenbaum, The Texas Tribune January 26, 2026January 26, 2026

Webb County Sheriff Martin Cuellar (right) poses with his brother, U.S. Rep. Henry Cuellar (left), during a November event.

Texas News

U.S. Rep. Henry Cuellar’s brother indicted on federal fraud charges

The feds accuse Martin Cuellar, the sheriff of Webb County, of using county employees and resources as he launched a disinfecting business during the COVID pandemic.

by Sanford Nowlin January 23, 2026January 23, 2026

Julia Roubtsova Hewitt, a suicide prevention leader with the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, at Crockett Park in San Antonio on Monday, January 19, 2026.

Texas News

Removal of LGBTQ+ option from 988 hotline is straining overburdened Texas crisis centers

The groups that operate Texas’ 988 system face a convergence of challenges this year, from expiring federal money to heavier workloads since the Trump administration eliminated the special option for LGBTQ youth.

by Stephen Simpson, The Texas Tribune January 23, 2026January 23, 2026

Masked ICE agents lead a crying man in handcuffs out of San Antonio immigration courtroom after he showed up for his hearing.

San Antonio News

Senator rips ICE for arresting asylum seekers as they show up to San Antonio court hearings

Sen. Chris Murphy, D-Connecticut, said he saw agents round up people trying to seek legal status ‘the right way’ as they attended required immigration hearings.

by Michael Karlis January 21, 2026January 21, 2026

Texas News

The EPA is easing pollution rules under Trump. Here’s how it’s affecting Texas.

As President Trump marks one year back in office, his EPA has proposed rolling back key air and climate protections, which experts say has already begun to strain Texas’s air quality and public health.

by Alejandra Martinez, The Texas Tribune January 21, 2026January 21, 2026

San Antonio News

Hundreds protest at San Antonio City Hall against Trump’s first year in office

Students from at least two SA high schools also walked out of class as part of the national day of protest.

by Sanford Nowlin and Michael Karlis January 21, 2026January 21, 2026

San Antonio demonstrators voice their anger about ICE detentions during a protest earlier this month.

News

A third immigrant held at Texas detention center has died

The latest death since December at El Paso’s Camp East Montana is a 36-year-old Nicaraguan who died of apparent suicide.

by Sanford Nowlin January 20, 2026January 20, 2026

Texas authorities are using a controversial artificial intelligence-powered surveillance tool called Tangles to conduct warrantless surveillance.

Texas News

Texas police investigated millions with a shadowy phone-tracking software. They won’t say how they’ve used it.

One sheriff who leads an anti-smuggling task force says the software helps ‘develop leads to eventually obtain probable cause.’ Civil liberties experts say its use violates constitutional rights.

by Francesca D'Annunzio, The Texas Observer January 15, 2026January 15, 2026

Texas turned over sensitive data on 18.4 million voters to the Trump White House.

Texas News

DNC warns Texas could face lawsuit for turning over voter rolls to Trump administration

Last week, Texas officials confirmed they’d turned over state voters’ birth dates, driver’s license numbers and partial Social Security numbers to the White House.

by Sanford Nowlin January 13, 2026January 13, 2026