A federal judge mandated Jose Trinidad Rojas Pliego be released within 48 hours. He was one of three passengers in the van Lorenzo Salgado Araujo was driving when he was fatally shot by ICE.
Immigration
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Houston ICE Shooting
Substance found in van after Houston ICE shooting wasn’t drugs, DA and U.S. Rep. Sylvia Garcia say
The FBI suggested plastic bags in the van contained methamphetamine. The agency hasn’t released official test results.
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Houston ICE Shooting
DA says feds haven’t shared evidence in Houston ICE shooting
At a congressional hearing in Houston, District Attorney Sean Teare said officials have yet to release the name of the ICE agent who fatally shot Lorenzo Salgado Araujo on July 7.
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Immigration
Eleven people charged in the smuggling deaths of seven migrants in Texas
Six of the victims, including a 14-year-old boy, were found dead inside a train shipping container in Laredo in the sweltering Texas heat.
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Houston ICE Shooting
After the Houston ICE shooting, Sylvia Garcia demanded answers. Alex Mealer urges patience.
Mealer, the GOP nominee in Texas’ 9th Congressional District, would represent Houston’s Magnolia Park, where an ICE agent fatally shot Lorenzo Salgado Araujo, under the GOP’s new redistricting map.
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Immigration
A small West Texas town is fighting Trump’s border wall plan
Presidio has sued the federal government, arguing that a border wall could cause flooding in the town of 3,200 residents.
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Criminal Justice
Texas crime rate continues to drop, with McAllen seeing its lowest levels in decades
Despite ICE crackdowns, experts say immigrants are less likely to commit crimes. Deportation fears might also make them less likely to report them.
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Immigration
South Texas nun detained by ICE faces uncertain future in U.S.
After being detained by ICE last month, Sister Leticia “Letty” Ugboaja, a 56-year-old nun from Nigeria, could be detained again or subjected to constant monitoring.
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2026 Texas Elections
Border residents wanted crossings reined in. Now Paxton and Talarico face voters wary of deportations
Residents along the U.S.-Mexico border said they want crossings under control and the state’s next senator to actually do something on immigration policy.
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Houston ICE Shooting
Judge blocks feds from deporting witness to Houston ICE shooting
The order applies to one of the three passengers in the van Lorenzo Salgado Araujo was driving when he was fatally shot by ICE. Lawyers are seeking the men’s release from detention.
