The arrest of an undocumented immigrant in the U.S. kicks off a complicated interplay between local and federal authorities. Use this flowchart to see the different steps in the process.
Terri Langford
Terri Langford is the Tribune's health services reporter based in Austin. Langford is a veteran journalist, having worked at the Florida Times Union, The Associated Press, The Dallas Morning News, the Houston Chronicle, WNYC, Honolulu Civil Beat and Texas Standard/KUT. Langford has a bachelor’s degree in government from the University of Texas at Austin. She has covered various city and state agencies, criminal justice and health and human services for the Houston Chronicle, The Dallas Morning News, The Associated Press, WNYC and Texas Standard at KUT.
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Bordering on Insecurity
Texas Sheriffs, Jails on Immigration Front Line
The federal government stands poised to deport immigrants who commit serious crimes in the United States — provided someone else catches them first. The success of federal efforts to detain criminal immigrants depends largely on local sheriffs.
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Criminal Justice
Rep. Ron Reynolds Fending Off Conviction, Challengers in Primary
He’s appealing a a five-count barratry conviction and facing a field of strong Democratic primary challengers, and yet state Rep. Ron Reynolds is surprisingly upbeat about his chances to keep his seat and his law license.
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Criminal Justice
Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia Found Dead in West Texas
U.S. Supreme Court Associate Justice Antonin Scalia, 79, was found dead of apparent natural causes Saturday morning at the Cibolo Creek Ranch resort near Marfa, a Presidio County official confirmed.
Posted inState Government
Email Shows Dukes Directed State Staff to Work on Festival
When state Rep. Dawnna Dukes sent out an email to her staff last month, her urgent instructions about an upcoming project made clear what she wanted. But the email from the Austin Democrat had nothing to do with state business.
Posted inState Government
Dukes Staffers Recount Babysitting, Running Personal Errands
Two former staffers for state Rep. Dawnna Dukes say they found their work a hectic balancing act, fitting in legislative work with the Austin’s lawmaker’s ever expanding list of personal errands.
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Criminal Justice
State Auditor’s Office Investigating Rep. Dukes’ Use of State Staff
The State Auditor’s Office is investigating whether state Rep. Dawnna Dukes improperly required her legislative staffers to participate in work for a nonprofit group that she founded, a Capitol source told The Texas Tribune on Friday.
Posted inState Government
State Rep. Ron Reynolds Has Bar Disciplinary Hearing Delayed
Also, the special election to fill Ruth Jones McClendon’s House seat will happen May 7 and Christi Craddick reunites with an old colleague to help teach a law class.
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Criminal Justice
Court Clears Way for New Trial in Toddler’s Death
The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals on Wednesday stuck to an earlier decision granting relief to a Montgomery County man convicted of murder.
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Criminal Justice
Investigation Targets Complaint Against Ken Paxton Over Land Deal
Two Fort Worth attorneys have been appointed to investigate a complaint against Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton over a land sale in Collin County, an attorney for Paxton said Friday.
