The family had been detained since June after the father was arrested and charged with attacking mostly Jewish protesters at a Colorado event.
Egyptian family of six who have spent 10 months in Dilley’s controversial detention center freed
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Criminal Justice
Houston City Council approves gutting policy limiting ICE cooperation, civil rights groups say
In contrast to the civil rights groups’ assessment, Houston’s city attorney told council members that the amendment — crafted by the mayor’s staff and the governor’s office — brings no major changes.
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Dallas police revise policy allowing more ICE cooperation after Abbott threatened to cut funding
This is the second Texas city to weaken restrictions on police officers’ cooperation with ICE since the governor threatened to pull state funding.
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2026 Texas Elections
After Virginia’s referendum, the Texas-ignited redistricting war is looking like a wash
Most Texas Republicans remained supportive of their state’s redraw even as their gains have been wiped out by California and Virginia.
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Immigration
ICE deported man who says he’s a U.S. citizen after traffic stop in Central Texas
Brian José Morales García has a birth certificate showing he was born in Denver. ICE agents accused him of lying and says he entered the country illegally.
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TribCast
TribCast: Greg Abbott battles cities over working with ICE
TribCast takes a deeper look at Gov. Greg Abbott’s battle with Houston, Dallas and Austin over the cities’ relationship with federal immigration enforcement.
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Economy
The number of child care deserts in Texas is growing
While East Texas areas are struggling with a chronic lack of care, hope is being seen in the South and West.
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Environment
Study finds toxic benzene emissions along the Texas Gulf Coast are among the highest in the nation
Researchers found that state policy and oil refineries’ failure to fix leaks contributed more to high benzene emissions than the size or capacity of the refineries.
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Public Education
Texas names new superintendent, board to lead Lake Worth ISD under takeover
A Houston schools administrator was appointed to lead the district. HISD is also under state control.
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2026 Texas Elections
Top Democratic PAC books $22 million in ads, Republican counterpart reserves $14 million for U.S. House seats in South Texas
House Majority PAC is targeting five majority-Hispanic seats, including the 23rd Congressional District, which was recently vacated by Republican Tony Gonzales. The top Republican group is spending $13.9 million on two seats.