U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement

Governor Abbott was reacting to a video shown on Fox News.

Select Denton County Sheriff’s Office personnel can now identify and detain a person they suspect is violating U.S. immigration law, expanding this authority beyond jail interviews.

So far, 19 people have been arrested and face a range of federal and state charges that include hindering prosecution of terrorism in connection to what authorities called a “North Texas Antifa Cell.” The most recent arrest occurred last week in Weatherford.

Protestors demonstrated outside Dallas City Hall and marched through downtown Thursday evening over the fatal shooting of a woman in Minneapolis by an ICE agent.

Maher Tarabishi, a Jordanian national, has been in ICE custody since October. His family says his son's health is failing without his father there to help care for him.

Public health officials warn law enforcement and border patrol activity are discouraging people from getting vaccines and other types of preventive health care. A North Texas health leader was among the officials who highlighted the issue.

Texas will have more than 30 new laws on the books come New Year's Day, touching on everything from artificial intelligence regulation to property tax exemptions.

Senate Bill 8 goes into effect next month, requiring Texas sheriff’s offices that operate jails to enter into 287(g) agreements with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Some immigration advocates say it'll increase fear in migrant communities.

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The 1.6 million number marks the largest-ever effort to strip permissions for immigrants who attempted to migrate to the country through legal means, advocates say.

More immigrants are not showing up for their mandatory immigration court hearings compared to prior years, an NPR analysis shows, allowing the government to order their immediate deportation.

Government sources say that for the last six weeks, they've been ordered not to release undocumented children in federal custody to their parents and relatives.