Most migrant deaths in Texas have occurred while they were detained since President Donald Trump began his immigration crackdown. Several were from natural causes.
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Feds reimburse Texas for $7.5 billion in border spending, ending delay
The grant program was created by the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, which became law in July 2025.
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More young people are getting involved with South Texas civil rights group amid Trump’s immigration crackdown
For La Union del Pueblo Entero’s biennial convention, members under 45 years old made up the largest share of participants.
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Texas affordability crisis
With voters squeezed by high costs, Texas candidates race to claim affordability mantle
If not carefully vetted, candidates’ proposals to lower costs could exacerbate future affordability issues, experts say.
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Immigration
Austin man’s wrongful deportation casts scrutiny on Texas’ embrace of ICE partnerships
The federal government let U.S. citizen Brian José Morales García return to Texas on Sunday after deporting him to Mexico following a traffic stop in Central Texas.
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Immigration
Listen to 911 calls from inside an immigration detention center: “We just need to take him to the hospital”
Reporters don’t have access to Camp East Montana, one of the largest immigration detention centers in the country. Emergency calls from the Texas facility offer a glimpse of unfolding crises faced by those locked inside, with few ways to get help.
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Federal government allows return of U.S. citizen deported after traffic stop in Central Texas
Brian José Morales García maintained he was born in Denver after the federal government accused him of having entered the country illegally.
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Houston ICE Shooting
Prosecutor will take Houston ICE shooting case to grand jury
Sean Teare said feds still aren’t cooperating with his investigation. A separate federal filing claims DPS provided the tip ICE agents were pursuing.
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Immigration
Democrats in Congress, able to visit ICE lockups in Texas, describe grim conditions
Immigration officials denied the allegations, but Reps. Joaquin Castro and Veronica Escobar said they’ve come across numerous problematic examples.
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A Border Patrol agent killed a migrant in Texas last December. Officials are still withholding details.
The federal agent said he shot the man in self defense last December amid a fight that erupted after agents tried to arrest the migrants who were retreating to Mexico.
