Austin cops are changing how they work with ICE, thanks to the governor flexing his financial muscles. It's a tug-of-war over immigration enforcement and city funds.
At a glance
Rising — being discussed more frequently. 7 mentions in the last 30 days, 3 the 60 before, 1 the 90 before that.
Could lead to increased costs for the city if it must dedicate resources to immigration enforcement.
State government, potentially federal immigration enforcement agencies.
City resources could be diverted, and community trust may be eroded.
The policy director for the American Immigration Council says U.S. Customs and Immigration Enforcement must drastically change the way the agency operates. In the latest episode of Border Report Live, Nayna Gupta told South Texas correspondent Sandra...
The number of removals ordered by immigration judges has reached the highest levels in years, nearly tripling since June 2024.
A group of Democratic state lawmakers from Texas on Monday asked the Texas Rangers to open an independent investigation into the July 7 shooting death of a migrant in Houston by ICE agents.
Lorenzo Salgado died after being shot by an ICE officer on Tuesday morning.
As immigration enforcement ramps up, shootings involving federal agents are becoming more frequent, according to national data.
New data from the Austin Police Department shows for the first six months of this year, APD has scarcely interacted with ICE.
A teacher is rallying behind her former student's family after two family members were taken into ICE custody.
Austin changed its rules on ICE interactions. City leaders don't agree on what it means. KUT
The high school senior has lived in the U.S. since he was 11 and is awaiting a decision in his asylum case.
Austin community demands city council stop police and ICE collaboration Fight Back! News
A policy change was reached on Friday as Gov. Abbott threatened to pull millions of dollars in grants from Austin if it did not ensure APD officers work with ICE.
Austin City Council faces deadline to meet state ICE demands or lose $2.5M grants KEYE
Council is discussing the legal ramifications of a state law that could require local governments to enforce immigration laws, potentially straining city resources and impacting community relations.
Abbott threatens to terminate multiple Texas cities' grants over immigration policies Spectrum News 13
New details from the state regarding investigation into APD ICE cooperation KXAN Austin
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