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Hundreds of students walked from campus to city hall to protest federal immigration policy. It was one of several student walkouts across North Texas in recent days, despite a state warning.

Hundreds of Dallas students walked out of Townview magnet school Tuesday morning to protest U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement actions here and nationwide. It came weeks after the state warned there could be consequences for schools if students hold walkouts.

Leqaa Kordia was taken to a nearby hospital after she had a seizure at the Prairieland Detention Center in Alvarado, a Department of Homeland Security spokesperson confirmed. Her family and legal team say her health has declined since she was detained last March.

Hutchins residents and advocates packed city hall Wednesday evening to hear any updates from the city about the proposed mega detention center that would house thousands of migrants.

A North Texas man was found dead last month after he had been missing for two weeks. Family members say he was distraught over his sister’s recent ICE detainment and father's deportation to Peru.

Leqaa Kordia was arrested in New Jersey and transported to the Prairieland Detention Facility in Alvarado 10 months ago and remains in custody despite a judge's recommendation she be released while her case is pending.

Texas immigration advocates say federal agents are trying new tactics to arrest more migrants amid a surge in immigration enforcement.

A judge is set to rule this week whether Southern Methodist University graduate Omar Salazar, who was taken into immigration custody last September, will be allowed to stay in the country.

Dora Reynosa, 30, said discrimination in North Texas led her to put a years-long plan to leave the country into action.

The woman said White Rhino Coffee required her to serve ICE agents and offer them first responder discounts, despite concerns for staff safety.

Maher Tarabishi, a Jordanian national, was detained by ICE in October. His 30-year-old-son, Wael, died over the weekend from complications related to a rare genetic disorder. Family of Arlington man detained by ICE calls for release to attend son's funeral

More than two dozen North Texas faith leaders are speaking out in opposition to a proposed U.S. Customs and Immigration Enforcement detention facility in Hutchins.