Lawmakers push to release Alamo Heights family from Dilley ICE facility
Read full article: Lawmakers push to release Alamo Heights family from Dilley ICE facilityU.S. lawmakers held a press conference on Tuesday to discuss desires of releasing nearly 400 people inside an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) center and shutting down the South Texas facility.
How the unreported killing of an American by ICE shattered two Texas families
Read full article: How the unreported killing of an American by ICE shattered two Texas familiesJosh Orta was the sole witness of Ruben Martinez’s death to dispute the government’s account. Months later, he died in a crash after learning an ICE agent killed his friend. Their mothers blame the government for their loss.
As Mayor Jones asks DHS to back off ICE facility plans, city looks at legal options
Read full article: As Mayor Jones asks DHS to back off ICE facility plans, city looks at legal optionsMayor Gina Ortiz Jones is calling on the new secretary of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to reconsider plans to turn an East Side warehouse into a detention facility for immigrants.
Texas 2026 election: Here’s who’s on your ballot in the May 26 primary runoff
Read full article: Texas 2026 election: Here’s who’s on your ballot in the May 26 primary runoffThe Republican and Democratic primary runoffs are May 26. See the full list of statewide candidates, as well as local races that will be on your ballot.
‘Same cruelty, but there’s more secrecy’: Congressmen Castro, Casar recall Dilley ICE facility visit
Read full article: ‘Same cruelty, but there’s more secrecy’: Congressmen Castro, Casar recall Dilley ICE facility visitU.S. Representatives Joaquin Castro and Greg Casar held a Wednesday afternoon news conference in San Antonio to call for the release of families held inside the Dilley immigration detention center.
Congressmen call for independent investigation into death of San Antonio man killed by ICE
Read full article: Congressmen call for independent investigation into death of San Antonio man killed by ICEU.S. Representatives Greg Casar (D-Texas) and Robert Garcia (D-California) sent a letter to the Department of Homeland Security demanding an independent investigation into the shooting death of a San Antonio man killed by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents on South Padre Island last year.
SA airport reports short TSA wait lines as shutdown-driven callouts delay travel in other US cities
Read full article: SA airport reports short TSA wait lines as shutdown-driven callouts delay travel in other US citiesTravelers flying in and out of San Antonio are seeing relatively short security lines, with wait times averaging about five to 10 minutes, according to an airport official.
Nonprofit ensures San Antonio TSA workers don’t go unfed during partial government shutdown
Read full article: Nonprofit ensures San Antonio TSA workers don’t go unfed during partial government shutdownRapid Relief Team served hot lunches Friday to TSA workers, who currently are not being paid due to a partial government shutdown.
State, local lawmakers push back against East Side ICE facility in new letter to DHS
Read full article: State, local lawmakers push back against East Side ICE facility in new letter to DHSState and local lawmakers issued a joint letter pushing against Department of Homeland Security (DHS) plans for a proposed U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) processing facility on the East Side.
‘Big Bend is no place for a border wall’: Advocates decry intent to waive regulations to build wall
Read full article: ‘Big Bend is no place for a border wall’: Advocates decry intent to waive regulations to build wallPark conservation advocates are raising concerns this week after Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and Department of Homeland Security (DHS) officials have signaled intent to waive environmental regulations for border wall-related construction in far West Texas.
DHS says ICE was attempting to arrest immigrant, assailant in viral San Antonio home raid video
Read full article: DHS says ICE was attempting to arrest immigrant, assailant in viral San Antonio home raid videoU.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers followed an immigrant inside his home while attempting to arrest him in a now-viral video, according to the Department of Homeland Security.
2 measles cases reported inside Dilley immigration detention center, DHS says
Read full article: 2 measles cases reported inside Dilley immigration detention center, DHS saysTwo people detained at the South Texas Family Residential Center have active measles infections, according to the Department of Homeland Security.
Drugs, handguns recovered during North Side raid where 143 immigrants were arrested, records show
Read full article: Drugs, handguns recovered during North Side raid where 143 immigrants were arrested, records showFederal and state law enforcement agents recovered cocaine, ecstasy and marijuana during a November immigration raid, according to new documents obtained by KSAT 12.
51 immigrants arrested in North Side raid are confirmed Tren de Aragua members, feds say
Read full article: 51 immigrants arrested in North Side raid are confirmed Tren de Aragua members, feds sayThe Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) have released new details on the immigration raid that happened earlier this month on San Antonio’s north side.
Affidavit: FBI, DPS investigated suspected drug dealer at site of North Side raid before 150+ immigrants detained
Read full article: Affidavit: FBI, DPS investigated suspected drug dealer at site of North Side raid before 150+ immigrants detainedSurveillance of a suspected drug dealer took place on San Pedro Avenue weeks before a raid, when more than 150 immigrants were detained, according to an arrest affidavit obtained by KSAT.
Mayor Gina Ortiz Jones looking for answers after federal raid on North Side
Read full article: Mayor Gina Ortiz Jones looking for answers after federal raid on North SideMayor Gina Ortiz Jones said she is working to get answers after the federal raid last weekend at an unauthorized nightclub on the North Side.
Video from North Side raid shows FBI arresting more than 150 people, destroying surveillance camera
Read full article: Video from North Side raid shows FBI arresting more than 150 people, destroying surveillance cameraGenesis Valadez, the owner of Las Pollitas food truck, caught the federal raid that happened over the weekend on her business cameras.
What we know about the federal raid on the North Side: Tren de Aragua link, new task force, 140+ detained
Read full article: What we know about the federal raid on the North Side: Tren de Aragua link, new task force, 140+ detainedMore than 150 immigrants were taken into custody on Sunday, Nov. 16, following a multiple-agency operation on the North Side. Here’s what we know about the case so far.
TSA officers to receive $10,000 bonus post-government shutdown, DHS says
Read full article: TSA officers to receive $10,000 bonus post-government shutdown, DHS saysTransportation Security Administration (TSA) officers who displayed “exemplary service” during the government shutdown will receive a $10,000 bonus in appreciation for their work, according to a statement from United States Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS) Kristi Noem.
DHS recruiting ‘patriots’ to join ICE, offering up to $50K signing bonus
Read full article: DHS recruiting ‘patriots’ to join ICE, offering up to $50K signing bonusThe U.S. Department of Homeland Security is offering increased benefits to join U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement in a new “Defend the Homeland” recruitment campaign launched Tuesday, according to a news release.
68 suspected Tren de Aragua gang members arrested in less than one week, Department of Homeland Security says
Read full article: 68 suspected Tren de Aragua gang members arrested in less than one week, Department of Homeland Security saysIn a move against organized crime, the Trump Administration has intensified its efforts to dismantle the Tren de Aragua gang.
DHS reports significant decline in border crossings since end of Title 42
Read full article: DHS reports significant decline in border crossings since end of Title 42The Department of Homeland Security released new figures that show a declining number of unlawful entries between ports of entry along the Southwest border.
US border encounters of migrant families remain low, Department of Homeland Security says
Read full article: US border encounters of migrant families remain low, Department of Homeland Security saysU.S. officials say the number of migrant families they encountered at the Southwest border continues to remain low following the lifting of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Title 42 public health order.
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Homeless camp in downtown San Antonio shut down by city
Read full article: Homeless camp in downtown San Antonio shut down by citySAN ANTONIO – City crews cleared out a homeless camp in downtown San Antonio Wednesday and cleaned the area following a string of violent crimes and health hazards, police said. The decision to shut down the camp of about 50 tents at the overpass at Interstate 37 and Brooklyn was made after the San Antonio Police Department evaluated the situation a week ago, SAPD Sgt. Health hazards were another reason for the shutdown, including the discovery of feces around the camp, Reuter said. AdDuring the visit last week, Reuter said that outreach options were offered to a number of veterans at the camp. Laura Elizabeth Mayes, assistant director for government and public affairs for the City of San Antonio, released the following statement to KSAT about the camp’s shutdown:This abatement is consistent with the priorities of the City’s recovery and resiliency plan.
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Judge: DHS head didn’t have authority to suspend DACA
Read full article: Judge: DHS head didn’t have authority to suspend DACA“DHS failed to follow the order of succession as it was lawfully designated,” U.S. District Judge Nicholas Garaufis wrote. In August, the Government Accountability Office, a bipartisan congressional watchdog, said Wolf and his acting deputy, Ken Cuccinelli, were improperly serving and ineligible to run the agency under the Vacancies Reform Act. The two have been at the forefront of administration initiatives on immigration and law enforcement. In Garaufis' ruling Saturday, the judge wrote that DHS didn’t follow an order of succession established when then-Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen resigned in April 2019. DHS did not immediately respond to a request for comment on the ruling.
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Do you have a star on the top of your drivers license? You now have until October 2021 to get it
Read full article: Do you have a star on the top of your drivers license? You now have until October 2021 to get itDo you have a star on the top of your drivers license? ... States require a 12-month delay and that the new deadline for REAL ID enforcement is (now) October 1, 2021." To recap: Starting Oct. 1, 2021, every air traveler 18 years of age and older will need a REAL ID-compliant drivers license, state-issued enhanced drivers license, or another acceptable form of ID to fly within the U.S. For information by state, including where to obtain a REAL ID, visit the DHS REAL ID website and click or tap on your state on the map. Read more: REAL ID FAQs
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