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.
Immigration
In-depth reporting on border issues, policies, communities, and the impact of immigration across the state, from The Texas Tribune.
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ICE warrants were central to Abbott’s immigration dispute with Texas cities. Here’s how they work.
Unlike criminal warrants, ICE administrative warrants don’t require approval from an independent judge. ICE defends the practice, but legal experts say they can have errors and risk wrongful detention.
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Immigration
Texas DACA recipient detained again after ICE deported him, then allowed his return
Immigration officials had allowed José Contreras Diaz, 30, to return to Texas on a chartered plane, but immediately sent him to a detention center on Wednesday.
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Immigration
Once thriving, Laredo’s growth stalls under Trump’s immigration crackdown
The city’s economic growth has taken a dip, falling short of expectations amid a steep decline in international migration, among other factors.
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Immigration
Family seeks answers on Afghan man’s death in ICE custody
Nazeer Paktyawal, a 41-year-old who fought with the U.S. military in Afghanistan, died in a Dallas ICE facility soon after his arrest in March. His family still doesn’t know what caused his death.
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Immigration
ICE releases El Gamal family after re-arresting mother and 5 children, attorney says
A plane carrying the family to Michigan was reportedly on its way back to Colorado after a Texas federal judge ordered a halt to their deportation following his ruling that they be released.
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Immigration
Texas police can arrest people suspected of entering country illegally, federal court rules
The conservative 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that the plaintiffs lacked standing to challenge Senate Bill 4, the 2023 law that lets state police arrest people suspected of entering the country illegally.
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2026 Texas Elections
Texas lieutenant governor Democratic runoff: Who is running and what to know
The lieutenant governor’s office is one of the most powerful in Texas government, and the 2026 race features a Democratic runoff between Vikki Goodwin and Marcos Velez.
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Immigration
Egyptian family of six who have spent 10 months in Dilley’s controversial detention center freed
The family had been detained since June after the father was arrested and charged with attacking mostly Jewish protesters at a Colorado event.
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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.