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KSAT 12 6 O'Clock News

The KSAT 12 News Team offers a report on the latest news of the day, as well as updates on sports, San Antonio area weather and rush-hour traffic issues.

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IMMIGRATION


8 hours ago

Man arrested after group of migrants found trapped in train car near Uvalde; new details released

A man was arrested after a dozen migrants were found in a train car east of Knippa on Friday, according to a criminal complaint from Homeland Security Investigations that revealed new details in the smuggling operation that left two men dead.

23 hours ago

Growing human smuggling operations becoming more strategic, HSI agent says

Homeland Security Investigations' mission is to dismantle organizations responsible for cases like those seen this past weekend, where migrants were found trapped inside rail cars, resulting in injuries and several deaths.

1 day ago

Homeland security chief calls Ted Cruz’s comments “revolting” in heated border hearing

“You’re willing to let children be raped to follow political orders,” Cruz told Sec. Alejandro Mayorkas at the hearing. “This is a crisis. It’s a disgrace.”

1 day ago

Fire at migrant center in Mexico near El Paso kills at least 39

Mexico’s president said the fire started in the Ciudad Juárez center when migrants learned they would be deported and set fire to mattresses in protest. Twenty-nine injured migrants were sent to local hospitals.

1 day ago

US Rep Gonzales not surprised about recent incidents involving migrants found trapped in train cars along Highway 90

Two recent incidents involving the discovery of migrants found trapped inside train cars doesn’t surprise U.S. Rep. Tony Gonzales.

2 dead in rail car near Uvalde; human smuggling investigation indicated

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security says two people found dead in a railroad car in south Texas were Honduran men.

Two dead, several injured after migrants were found “suffocating” inside train car

Uvalde officials said U.S. Border Patrol responded to a 911 call alerting them about a group of people who were trapped for hours inside of a shipping container.

17 migrants found trapped in train car near Uvalde: 2 dead, others hospitalized

“It’s sad to see that so many undocumented immigrants were found in this condition, and two of them lost their lives. It’s heartbreaking,” Rodriguez said.

This rancher doesn’t want a border wall on his land. He fears Texas will build it anyway.

Anti-border wall activists are racing to find landowners along the Rio Grande before they sign contracts with the state.

“We just want parity”: Military groups call on lawmakers to give Operation Lone Star troops death benefits

Law enforcement officers who serve on Operation Lone Star get a $500,000 death benefit for their survivors if they die on duty. But National Guard troops on the same mission don’t get a dime from the state for their families if they die.

House unveils bill giving state authority to “repel” and return migrants crossing from Mexico

House Bill 20 by state Rep. Matt Schaefer, R-Tyler, would test the boundaries of the state’s ability to enforce immigration law, which courts have historically ruled falls under federal purview

Migrant Resource Center in San Antonio could stay open through 2023

Though the number of asylum seekers has plummeted in the past two months, the City of San Antonio could end up leaving its Migrant Resource Center open through the end of the year.

U.S. Rep. Chip Roy offers warm reception to Biden border proposal as Democrats recoil

The Austin Republican’s tacit approval only adds fuel to the fire for Texas Democrats recoiling at the report that the Biden administration could detain asylum-seekers.

Mexican political parties are courting voters living in Texas ahead of Mexico’s presidential election

Mexican migrants in Texas could play a role in choosing the country’s next president next year, and Mexican political leaders are setting up outreach networks — including one in Dallas — to court expat voters.

U.S. Supreme Court cancels arguments over Title 42, the pandemic-era policy to quickly turn away migrants

The case is expected to become moot in May when the Biden administration lifts the nation’s COVID-19 emergency order. Once that order lifts, Title 42 is expected to automatically end.

Texas Military Department says it needs $460 million more to keep border mission afloat this year

State officials have repeatedly had to move money from other departments to keep Gov. Greg Abbott’s multibillion-dollar border mission running this year.

Texas Senate leaders signal intent to spend big on border security

The state has spent $4 billion on border initiatives in the past two years, including $40 million to bus migrants out of Texas into Democrat-led cities.

Gov. Greg Abbott hires “border czar” to accelerate wall construction

The governor said Mike Banks, a recently retired Border Patrol agent, will work with the Texas National Guard and state troopers to find ways to deter people from crossing the border illegally.

Afghan soldier says he will live the “American dream” after being released from immigration detention center

U.S. Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee’s office mounted pressure on several federal agencies earlier this month leading up to Abdul Wasi Safi’s release on Tuesday.

Texans pessimistic about the national economy and losing faith in democracy, poll says

More than 60% of Texans polled by Texas Lyceum said the country is on the wrong course, and the poll found steep drops in the number of people who think democracy is the best form of government.

Texas progressives want Title 42 ended, highlighting wide ideological gulf on Congressional immigration deal

The spectrum of ideas on immigration could throw cold water on hope that there will be a breakthrough in Congress.

Texas heat-related deaths reached a two-decade high in 2022 amid extreme temperatures

A Texas Tribune analysis of state data found that at least 279 people in Texas were killed by heat last year, and a large portion of those deaths were likely migrants who died after crossing the border.

Texas leads lawsuit against Biden administration’s new immigration policy

Last month, the administration said the U.S. will let up to 360,000 people per year enter the country from four countries. A lawsuit filed Tuesday claims the policy is illegal.

Feds drop charges against Afghan soldier trying to claim asylum in Texas

After months of publicity and a bipartisan congressional effort to request a pardon from the president, Abdul Wasi Safi could be set free.

In a border graveyard, volunteers exhume migrants’ bodies and search for their families

In Maverick County, 26 bodies pulled from the Rio Grande were buried, some without attempts to identify them. Teams of Texas State students are trying to learn their names so their families can be notified.

TribCast: Is bipartisan immigration reform a realistic goal?

In this week’s episode, Matthew speaks with Washington correspondent Matthew Choi and immigration reporter Uriel J. García about U.S. Sen. John Cornyn’s trip to the border and the odds of Congress passing a major immigration bill.

Migrant shot and injured by National Guard soldier patrolling border

It’s the first-known incident where a soldier has shot a migrant since the mission began. The injury is non-life threatening.

“Who ever thought I would be chief?” Texas’ Alabama-Coushatta tribe elects first female chief

Millie Thompson Williams was elected the tribe’s first female second chief, a lifetime appointment, last year. For the first time, her accession comes as women make up the majority of the tribe’s council.

U.S. Sen. John Cornyn eyes the seemingly impossible: a bipartisan deal on immigration

Riding the success of his historic congressional session last year where he helped pass the first gun safety bill signed into law in a generation, Cornyn is hopeful that his ability to strike deals across the aisle will help Congress achieve another elusive legislative goal: an immigration deal.

Afghan soldier jailed in Texas for crossing border should receive presidential pardon, U.S. Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee says

The Houston Democrat said she has sent a letter to the White House asking the Biden administration to ensure Abdul Wasi Safi starts his life in America without a criminal record.

Afghan soldier arrested at border while seeking asylum has new lawyers, meets with FBI

Abdul Wasi Safi’s physical and mental health are deteriorating as he waits at a detention center near the border.

Migrants left with more questions after President Biden’s visit to El Paso

President Joe Biden’s highly anticipated Texas-Mexico border visit has come and gone. The frustrations and concerns however, have not.

Joe Biden tours El Paso for first border visit of his presidency

He was greeted by Gov. Greg Abbott upon arrival at the El Paso airport. Abbott has been a chief critic of Biden’s immigration policies and has frequently called on him to visit the border over the past year.

Legal expert weighs in on new Biden immigration plan, border enforcement

President Joe Biden plans to see border enforcement operations in El Paso Sunday after announcing a new parole process that includes turning away Venezuelans, Nicaraguans, Cubans, and Haitians who illegally cross the border from Mexico.

President Biden praises work by humanitarian groups on the border

Only in existence since 2019, the Val Verde Humanitarian Border Coalition reports helping a record number of arrivals over the last two years.

Texas AG Ken Paxton sues Biden administration over enforcement of “public charge” law for immigrants

Paxton has sued the Biden administration a dozen times over its immigration policies. Most of those lawsuits have been filed in Trump-appointed judges’ courts.

Ahead of El Paso visit, Biden says U.S. will allow 30,000 migrants from four countries to enter monthly

Migrants from Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua and Venezuela will be allowed entry and given work permits. The administration will also expand the use of Title 42 to expel more migrants to Mexico.

‘It’s a question of when, not if’: Immigration lawyer says Title 42 will inevitably be lifted

The future of Title 42 remains undecided in the new year after the U.S. Supreme Court pushed off making a decision.

U.S. Supreme Court rules to keep Title 42, the pandemic-era policy to quickly turn away migrants, for now

The court ordered the Biden administration to continue enforcing the policy while Texas and other states that want to keep the Trump-era rule in place prepare their legal arguments.

Buses from Texas drop off more than 100 migrants in a bitterly cold Washington, D.C., on Christmas Eve

Gov. Greg Abbott reportedly sent the migrants, who arrived at Vice President Kamala Harris’ residence Saturday night. The governor has been busing migrants to Democratic-let cities since April and first sent buses to Harris’ home in September.

Ukrainian families spend first Christmas in United States, resettling with sponsor in San Antonio

The Ilin family is spending the holidays together away from a war-torn Ukraine.

TribCast: What happens in Texas if Title 42 lifts?

In this week’s episode, Matthew speaks with Uriel about immigration policy and the migrant crisis in El Paso.

Texas is now home to 30 million people

Texas has joined California as the only other state in the nation with a population of more than 30 million, according to new data from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Texas shelters prepare for twin emergencies: arctic cold and an increase in migrants

Cities and nonprofits are using a variety of strategies to keep unhoused people warm. But some organizations warn they’re already at capacity as El Paso sends migrants across the state.

Veterans groups plead Afghan soldier’s asylum case in letter to Biden

After surviving the fallout from a war in his home country and a global trek, Abdul Wasi Safi was arrested at the Texas-Mexico border on a misdemeanor charge, delaying his chance for asylum.

With rifles and razor wire, National Guard and state troopers are blocking migrants at the border in El Paso

As cities on the Texas-Mexico border continue preparing for a possible influx of migrants and Title 42 remains in limbo, a shallow spot in the Rio Grande where thousands have recently crossed became the scene of a standoff Monday.

San Antonio nonprofit still bracing for surge of migrants with Title 42 in flux

Thousands of migrants are at the border looking to cross into the United States.

U.S. Supreme Court allows rapid removal of migrants to continue as legal challenge plays out

Title 42, an emergency health order invoked at the start of the pandemic, allows immigration agents to quickly remove migrants from the country. It was scheduled to be lifted on Wednesday.

Anticipating a surge in border crossings amid cold temperatures, El Paso declares a state of emergency

With Title 42 ending Wednesday, El Paso officials expect the number of migrants crossing the border could double. Declaring a state of emergency should open more options to provide migrants shelter from below-freezing temperatures.

Federal health order allowing rapid removal of migrants must end Wednesday, court rules

The Biden administration attempted to end Title 42 earlier this year before a federal judge blocked the move. A different federal court has now ordered that the federal health order be lifted.

Suella Braverman says she will fix broken asylum system

The home secretary says illegal migration is "out of control" amid an "invasion" on the south coast.

bbc.co.uk

Web Extra: Sen. Ted Cruz on Immigration

On CBS' "Face the Nation," Republican presidential candidate, Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) lays out his plan on Immigration, stating that his plan will raise wages and increase the amount of jobs for people in this country.

cbsnews.com

Marco Rubio responds to immigration protesters

Immigration activists took aim at the Republican presidential candidate during a GOP policy summit in South Carolina on Saturday, interrupting the Florida senator with shouts of "Rubio does not represent our community" and "undocumented and unafraid."

cbsnews.com

Jeb Bush's immigration plans "also includes a path to legal status"

Jeb Bush's immigration plans "also includes a path to legal status" Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush outlines a more moderate stance on immigration at this year's Conservative Political Action Conference.

cbsnews.com

Could Congress actually act on immigration?

Could Congress actually act on immigration? Clarence Page, David Ignatius, Susan Page, Mark Leibovich, and Michael Gerson discuss the prospects for bipartisan legislation on immigration in the wake of President Obama's executive action.

cbsnews.com
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