FBI suggests migrantsā van in fatal Houston shooting had meth. A lawyer says it was salt.
Read full article: FBI suggests migrantsā van in fatal Houston shooting had meth. A lawyer says it was salt.Harris County District Attorney Sean Teare, whose office is running an investigation into the shooting, also expressed doubt that there were drugs in Lorenzo Salgado Araujoās van.
In Maine, a familiar story unfolds: immigration officers fatally shot the driver of a moving vehicle
Read full article: In Maine, a familiar story unfolds: immigration officers fatally shot the driver of a moving vehicleA familiar story has unfolded in the Maine city of Biddeford, where a federal officer shot and killed a man driving a vehicle during an immigration enforcement operation.
DHS was granted $20M for body cameras. ICE agents in fatal Houston shooting had none
Read full article: DHS was granted $20M for body cameras. ICE agents in fatal Houston shooting had noneHomeland Security has not fulfilled its promise to equip all officers with body cameras, despite receiving significant funding.
Detainees tell their lawyer an ICE officer shot a Houston driver through a passenger window
Read full article: Detainees tell their lawyer an ICE officer shot a Houston driver through a passenger windowThree men who survived a fatal shooting involving federal immigration officers in Houston say no officer was threatened.
Immigrant killed by ICE was not target of operation, Congress member says
Read full article: Immigrant killed by ICE was not target of operation, Congress member saysU.S. Rep. Sylvia Garcia of Houston said ICEās acting director told her that agents were not wearing body cameras and promised that they would start soon.
Mexican man fatally shot by ICE agent in Houston was not the 1 being targeted, lawmaker says
Read full article: Mexican man fatally shot by ICE agent in Houston was not the 1 being targeted, lawmaker saysA Texas congresswoman says a Mexican man living in the U.S. who was fatally shot by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent was not the person federal authorities had been targeting in a Houston operation.
Family demands an independent probe after ICE officer fatally shoots a man in Houston
Read full article: Family demands an independent probe after ICE officer fatally shoots a man in HoustonThe son of a Mexican national fatally shot by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer in Houston says he was a hardworking father who had been working toward a work permit after 35 years in the U.S. Lorenzo Salgado Araujo was driving to a construction job Tuesday morning when he was killed.
On Capitol Hill, Treasury Secretary Bessentās testimony descends into insults and shouting matches
Read full article: On Capitol Hill, Treasury Secretary Bessentās testimony descends into insults and shouting matchesA hearing with Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent turned chaotic Wednesday as Democratic lawmakers clashed with him over fiscal policy and Trump family conflicts.
Court order striking down Texas redistricting map upends plans for candidates across the state
Read full article: Court order striking down Texas redistricting map upends plans for candidates across the stateRepublicans who were planning to run for newly gerrymandered districts may have to reassess, while Democrats who were drawn out of their seats could suddenly have a path back to Congress.
This newly drawn Houston district could unearth tensions between Democrats of color
Read full article: This newly drawn Houston district could unearth tensions between Democrats of colorA primary challenge to Rep. Sylvia Garcia underscores Latino Democratsā fears of being unrepresented in Harris County.
Democrats wrestle with how to conduct oversight as Trump officials crack down
Read full article: Democrats wrestle with how to conduct oversight as Trump officials crack downCongressional Democrats are grappling with how to conduct oversight of the Trump administration after some colleagues were arrested and face charges for attempting to observe the administration's conduct.
US Rep. Joaquin Castro, Democratic delegation voice concern over buoys, razor wire placed near Eagle Pass
Read full article: US Rep. Joaquin Castro, Democratic delegation voice concern over buoys, razor wire placed near Eagle PassCongressman Joaquin Castro and members of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus and Texas Democratic delegation will visit Eagle Pass on Tuesday.
A Texas congresswoman wants to make cancer care easier for the growing number of female veterans
Read full article: A Texas congresswoman wants to make cancer care easier for the growing number of female veteransU.S. Rep. Sylvia Garcia, who serves on the House Armed Services Committee, hopes the pilot program will help female veterans get better access to cancer care.
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Congressional delegation holds news conference after Fort Hood visit
Read full article: Congressional delegation holds news conference after Fort Hood visit(The livesteam has ended. Check back soon for another livestream from KSAT.com). U.S. Rep. Sylvia Garcia (TX-29) will be joining U.S. Rep. Jackie Speier (D-CA), chairwoman of the Subcommittee on Military Personnel, and a delegation of six other representatives for a press conference after visiting Fort Hood to perform their oversight role in the wake of a number of concerning events involving the military installation, including the murder of Vanessa Guillen.
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U.S. Reps. Sylvia Garcia, Joaquin Castro call on ICE to release migrants in immigration detention centers as coronavirus cases surge
Read full article: U.S. Reps. Sylvia Garcia, Joaquin Castro call on ICE to release migrants in immigration detention centers as coronavirus cases surgeThe South Texas ICE Processing Center in Pearsall, Texas. Across the nation, detention centers have become hotspots for the coronavirus, putting immigrant families and ICE officers at risk of contracting the virus. In early May, the immigration detention center was linked to more than 90% of Frio Countys confirmed COVID-19 cases. One of the detention centers has a rapid COVID-19 testing machine, but its constantly passed around between centers, Castro said. Garcia said shes not convinced recommended health protocols are being followed within the detention centers, though ICE employees told her they were.
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