A poll worker says two federal officers visited her at a voting location during New York’s party primaries to confront her about a social media post she’d written criticizing the ICE officer who fatally shot Renee Good in Minneapolis.
Two Venezuelan nationals were sentenced in federal court for sex trafficking a 16-year-old in San Antonio, according to a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) news release.
U.S. Rep. Joaquin Castro, D-San Antonio, is calling for the immediate release of a San Antonio father who he said has been held in an U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detention facility since April.
A woman was arrested Tuesday after allegedly attempting to portray herself as an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent to avoid a traffic citation, according to Balcones Heights police.
Contractors running Immigration and Customs Enforcement facilities can rely more heavily on artificial intelligence tools to communicate with detainees and continue refusing to pay wages for detainees’ “voluntary work."
A San Antonio teen and his father will be released from the Dilley detention center on Friday, U.S. Rep. Joaquin Castro, D-San Antonio, announced in a news release.
U.S. Rep. Joaquin Castro, D-San Antonio, called on U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to release a San Antonio teen and his father from the Dilley detention center on Wednesday.
A San Antonio man was released Monday from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement custody, according to a family news release, more than 60 days after his arrest by a San Marcos Police Department officer who was later placed on administrative leave.
Mayor Gina Ortiz Jones asked federal immigration officers “take steps to not inadvertently deter or dissuade lawful U.S. voters from voting due to fear,” in a letter to Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin on Friday, ahead of Tuesday’s runoff primary.
A traffic stop brought multiple law enforcement agencies, including federal officers, to a West Side library parking lot on Wednesday morning.
Hill Country residents, contractors and volunteers say that increased immigration enforcement is a concern that’s slowing progress following the deadly floods last year.
A Venezuelan mother and her two stepchildren reunited with family and friends on Thursday in San Antonio after they were released from a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detention facility in Dilley following a federal judge’s order.
Two Alamo Heights children and their stepmother, who were detained in U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) custody in Dilley, were released on Thursday following a federal judge’s order.
A judge has ordered two children and their stepmother be released from the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcements (ICE) facility in Dilley by Thursday morning, court records show.
A San Marcos police officer who was placed on administrative leave last month after two arrests has been issued a 24-hour suspension and mandatory retraining, the city said in a statement.
An immigrant who rammed U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) vehicles outside a North Side Walmart earlier this year was found guilty on Friday after less than three hours of deliberations.
Just over four months after his arrest, a man was on trial over accusations he rammed his vehicle into U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers outside a North Side Walmart in January.
U.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.
Two children and their mother were detained in the San Antonio area by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers, a Department of Homeland Security (DHS) spokesperson confirmed to KSAT.
Josh 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.
Three McAllen brothers are preparing to perform on one of Texas’ most iconic stages, about two months after they were detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
Members of a mariachi band from McAllen, who were once detained in U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) custody, are now scheduled to open for country music star Kasey Musgraves at multiple concerts in the Texas Hill Country.
The Senate has taken the first steps in a new effort to reopen the Department of Homeland Security, voting to adopt a budget plan that would fund ICE and Border Patrol over Democratic objections.
A San Marcos police officer was placed on administrative leave on April 10 following the arrest of two people last month.
Texas’ largest city has voted 13-4 to amend a policy that limits cooperation between local law enforcement and federal immigration authorities, as it faces a major funding threat from Gov. Greg Abbott.
A realtor's advertisement caused some tension for people who believed the billboard message was targeting immigrants. He removed the sign after realizing it was being misinterpreted.
New facilities will now have to have industrial zoning, get a specific use authorization from the city council, and be at least 1,000 feet away from schools, public parks, churches, and residential areas.
Mayor 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.
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U.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.
Protesters filled Travis Park Saturday as the group 50501 SATX hosted the No Kings 3 Protest, with many holding signs expressing anger and discontent with the direction the Trump administration is taking.
U.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.
A man who confessed to murdering his partner more than one year ago was sentenced to 40 years in prison last week.
Armed federal immigration officers in tactical gear moved through terminals at some of the busiest U.S. airports Monday, standing near security lines and checkpoints after President Donald Trump ordered their deployment during a partial government shutdown that has disrupted air travel nationwide.
Nearly 600 immigrant children were held in a Texas family detention center in recent months beyond court-mandated limits and without enough food, medical care or mental health services, with dozens languishing inside for more than three months, according to court documents filed Friday.
The Department of Justice (DOJ) said a man arrested in San Antonio has been indicted on charges that include kidnapping and harboring immigrants.
Arson investigators are looking into the cause of a fire at an East Side warehouse recently acquired by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
San Antonio Mayor Gina Ortiz Jones joined KSAT’s 6 O’Clock News on Tuesday evening to discuss topics ranging from a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) facility to the cancelation of the annual César E. Chávez March for Justice.
After a visit to the ICE detention facility, U.S. Rep. Joaquin Castro and fellow House Democrats will share what they saw during a Monday afternoon news conference in San Antonio.
Lawmakers are asking why a McAllen family that came to the U.S. legally was taken into custody during a meeting with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers last month.
Three body-worn cameras and nearby security cameras show the moments leading up to the death of a San Antonio man, who was shot and killed by a federal immigration agent nearly a year ago.
The San Antonio City Council could soon change city code related to detention facilities and even try to put a temporary halt to new private detention facilities.
Staff inside the family detention center in Dilley repeatedly called for emergency medical help for young children and pregnant women between October 2025 and February 2026, 911 recordings reviewed by KSAT and obtained by ABC News show.
A group of faith leaders and advocates completed a four-day, 90-mile walk from Dilley to San Antonio, calling for an end to immigration detention in Texas.
Friends and family members of 25-year-old Joshua Orta gathered to remember him Thursday night after he died in a high-speed crash near downtown San Antonio early Saturday morning.
The family of a 23-year-old San Antonio man, who was shot and killed by a federal immigration agent, was “left in the dark” about the case being presented in front of a Cameron County Grand Jury on Wednesday, according to the family’s attorneys.
A press conference is expected on Thursday to put pressure on East Central ISD administrators to reel back punishments against students who walked out of class and protested against U.S. Customs and Immigration Enforcement.
A grand jury determined there was insufficient probable cause to move forward with criminal charges against a federal immigration agent who shot a 23-year-old San Antonio man last March.
Faith leaders and advocates from across the nation began a 90-mile march Tuesday morning from the Dilley detention facility, calling for the release of children and parents held in Immigration and Customs Enforcement custody.
State 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.
Congressman Joaquin Castro is raising alarms about the conditions inside the detention facility in Dilley after his recent visit. This marks his second visit since January, when 5-year-old Liam Conejo Ramos was held there.
Community concern about a forthcoming Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detention facility on the East Side largely dominated discussion at an East Side town hall this week.
Around 30 East Central High School students walked out of class on Feb. 13 in protest of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) operations happening in Bexar County.
Despite a report that U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is considering a move into a North Side facility, the building’s owner has dismissed the rumor in interviews with KSAT.
A 2-month-old and his family, who were held at an immigration detention center in Dilley, have been deported to Mexico, U.S. Rep. Joaquin Castro said Tuesday night.
Local students took to the streets of downtown San Antonio on Monday afternoon to publicly use their voices to oppose the Trump administration’s immigration policies.
The North East Independent School District (NEISD) is among three school districts under investigation by the state Attorney General’s office for allegedly “facilitating” student walkouts against U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) actions.
Congressman Henry Cuellar said Friday that he is “pressing for clear answers” from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) after the recent purchase of an East Side facility.
With the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown and a planned detention facility on the East Side drawing vocal opposition from some, San Antonio City Council members have been scrambling to find ways to take action.
The plans to turn an East Side warehouse into a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detention facility have some residents and San Antonio officials looking to push back. But what are their options to actually do so?
Mayor Gina Ortiz Jones asked the state’s U.S. senators and five San Antonio-area U.S. representatives in a letter Wednesday to not funnel any money or resources to the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE)’s recent purchase of an East Side warehouse.
A viral video showing U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers entering a San Antonio home has reignited public questions about what people, citizens and noncitizens alike, must do during an encounter with immigration authorities, and what agents are allowed to do under the Constitution.
U.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.
More than a week after visiting 5-year-old Liam Conejo Ramos and his father at a immigrant family detention facility in Dilley, U.S. Rep. Joaquin Castro visited a second U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) facility Friday in Pearsall.
Senate Majority Leader John Thune says Democrats' demands for new restrictions on federal immigration officers are “unrealistic.”.
ICE said in a statement obtained by KSAT that the facility wouldn’t be a warehouse but rather a “very well-structured” detention facility.
In San Antonio, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has reportedly acquired an East Side warehouse to hold immigrant detainees. The topic has the community wondering what this could potentially mean for their neighborhood and the city.
Following two deadly shootings by federal officers last month in Minnesota, KSAT Investigates wanted to know how the federal agencies’ training and policies compare to law enforcement agencies in Bexar County.
U.S. Rep. Henry Cuellar addressed immigration enforcement actions impacting South Texas at a news conference with leaders from the South Texas Builders Association and the Laredo Chamber of Commerce.
A warehouse on the East Side is likely to become a new federal immigration facility, according to multiple local officials and reports, though federal authorities have not formally confirmed the purchase.
Reports that U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has acquired an East Side warehouse to hold detained immigrants had local Democrats burning up Tuesday, even as confirmation remained elusive.
San Antonio Mayor Gina Ortiz Jones joined KSAT for its weekly Q&A Tuesday night during the 6 O’Clock News. Jones discussed U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) potential purchase of an East Side warehouse.
Two people detained at the South Texas Family Residential Center have active measles infections, according to the Department of Homeland Security.
Artists this awards season are having to decide whether and how to join the growing cultural revolt against the Trump administration's immigration crackdowns.
Liam Conejo Ramos, the 5-year-old who was detained by immigration officers in Minnesota last week, and his father, Adrian Conejo Arias, were released from a detention center in Dilley.
A federal judge has ordered the release of 5-year-old Liam Conejo Ramos and his father, Adrian Conejo Arias, from the immigration detention center in Dilley, Texas, court records show.
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is considering acquiring Oakmont 410, an East Side warehouse touted as San Antonio’s largest industrial development when it was built in 2022, according to a source close to the matter.
Hundreds are marching in downtown San Antonio as part of a nationwide protest against U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).
Some local businesses in San Antonio have reported that they will not be open on Friday, Jan. 30, or will donate a portion of proceeds to charities supporting immigrants to protest the increased presence of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in the city.
A San Antonio woman was sentenced to 11 years in prison and ordered to pay nearly $1 million for her role in a deadly human smuggling operation, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Western District of Texas.
Protesters across the U.S. shut down schools and stores during a nationwide strike to oppose the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown in Minneapolis.
An immigrant seen on video ramming into Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) vehicles in a San Antonio parking lot remains in custody after a Thursday court appearance, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Western District of Texas.
Students at several high schools across San Antonio walked out of their schools Friday to protest against U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) operations in the country.
A San Antonio family is searching for answers after their father, identified by relatives only as Sandro, was taken into custody by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) as he arrived at work last week.
U.S. Rep. Henry Cuellar, a Democrat based in Laredo and serving Texas’ 28th District, discussed the impact of people detained in Dilley who are later sent to the Laredo Holding Institute, a prominent shelter in the city.
Senate Democrats are threatening to block legislation Thursday to fund the Department of Homeland Security and several other agencies, potentially bringing the government a step closer to a partial shutdown Friday if Republicans and the White House don't agree to restrict President Donald Trump’s surge of immigration enforcement.
U.S. Rep. Joaquin Castro and former San Antonio Mayor Ron Nirenberg were among the list of current and ex-politicians who attended a rally Wednesday evening in San Antonio.
After federal officers shot and killed two people in Minnesota, San Antonio Spurs star Victor Wembanyama offered his reaction to the shootings after practice Tuesday afternoon.
A federal officer fatally shot a 37-year-old man in Minneapolis amid the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown, according to a hospital record obtained by The Associated Press.
Recent U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement raids across the country have drawn national and local attention, including from Bexar County Judge Peter Sakai.
A U.S. senator’s post is gaining attention on social media after he posted a video describing his experience visiting San Antonio Immigration Court and South Texas detention facilities.
A large, loudly anti-U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) crowd filled San Antonio City Council chambers during a lengthy special council meeting Thursday.