Immigration
February 15, 2018
During four days last February, Immigration and Customs Enforcement targeted Austin, apparently in retaliation for Travis County Sheriff Sally Hernandez’s justified refusal to honor some warrantless detainers. Despite claims by ICE that its operation targeted “public safety threats,” most of those arrested had no criminal background and most of those who did committed only relatively minor offenses.
Issues:Immigration
February 9, 2018
WASHINGTON D.C. - U.S. Congressman Lloyd Doggett had strong words in reaction to the KVUE Defenders story, “Minna’s Journey.”
Issues:Immigration
January 31, 2018
WASHINGTON — From immigration and border security to infrastructure and disaster response, President Donald Trump’s first State of the Union address hit a host of hot-button issues that were felt deep in the heart of Texas.
Issues:Immigration
January 29, 2018
After an Observer report, Austin Democrat Lloyd Doggett is demanding a host of new details from ICE about last February's raids.
Issues:Immigration
January 23, 2018
WASHINGTON — Federal agencies shuttered in a fight over immigration were set to reopen today after Senate Democrats bowed to pressure and agreed to a spending compromise in return for a promise to take up debate on the expiring Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program by early next month.
Issues:Immigration
January 16, 2018
WASHINGTON — An aggressive push to overhaul the decades-old system for sponsoring family members for citizenship is complicating the drive to protect “Dreamers” from deportation at a critical point in negotiations.
Issues:Immigration
January 12, 2018
After President Donald Trump reportedly questioned why the United States should offer protections to immigrants from "shithole" countries, Democrats and some Republicans from Texas expressed outrage. One Democratic congressman from Houston said he'd push for impeachment.
Issues:Immigration
January 9, 2018
The Border Patrol has told agents to quickly process emergency vehicles through immigration checkpoints and reminded them they have discretion at “sensitive locations,” such as hospitals.
Issues:Immigration
December 15, 2017
WASHINGTON — Democrats in Congress are growing increasingly pessimistic that an agreement to protect young undocumented immigrants from deportation can be reached this year.
Issues:Immigration