Border & Immigration

Last week, a government spending website showed a new Department of Homeland Security contract would be used for a "border wall" in the national park. On Tuesday, U.S. Customs and Border Protection said that's not actually the case, and that the money will be used for vehicle barriers, surveillance technology and "patrol roads."

Andrea Pedro Francisco was scheduled to have surgery to remove an ovarian cyst in February but was detained by ICE, which has repeatedly denied her surgery. Nine doctors who reviewed her case said she’s at risk of a medical emergency.

A U.S. judge on Thursday granted a preliminary injunction against sections of Senate Bill 4, which would have allowed local police to arrest suspected illegal border crossers.

A new state law requires many Texas sheriff's offices to enter into 287(g) agreements and help enforce federal immigration law.

A new immigration rule to renew an occupational license is causing concern among migrants who are afraid they will lose their job or business due to not having legal status.

Darisbell Quintero Morillo was hospitalized earlier this week for reported bleeding and was told bloodwork showed she is not pregnant. She first learned of her pregnancy during a medical exam at the Prairieland Detention Facility.

A new report from the Commonwealth Fund found Texas has worse racial and ethnic health disparities than other states in the Southwest.

The conservative 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that the plaintiffs lacked standing to challenge Senate Bill 4, the 2023 law that lets state police arrest people suspected of entering the country illegally.

Darisbell Paola Quintero Morillo has been detained at the Prairieland Detention Center in Alvarado for the last three weeks. She found out she was pregnant during a medical exam while in custody and said she isn't receiving adequate care in detention.

Industry groups are coming together to push for legislation around work permits — and beyond.

The Dallas ICE Field Office has arrested more people without a criminal history than those with criminal convictions or charges, according to new ICE data analyzed by KERA.

The city says Attorney General Ken Paxton is investigating its policy on how police interact with ICE.