Detainees at El Paso ICE detention say they’re frequently beaten, report says
The 84-page report by two human rights groups says 90% of the detainees they interviewed say they were beaten or witnessed others being beaten.
After week of silence, Gov. Greg Abbott calls fatal ICE shooting “tragic”
In the immediate aftermath of the shooting, the governor and other top Republican state leaders largely avoided commenting on it.
Texas Tech chair donated $275K to Ken Paxton day before AG intervened in Brendan Sorsby saga
Cody Campbell, a major Texas Tech booster and GOP megadonor, has vocally defended Brendan Sorsby’s right to play amid a legal battle stemming from his betting scandal.
Texas officials are cracking down on “illegal birth tourism.” Here’s what that means.
Texas officials have sued a Houston area postpartum center as well as investigated Rio Grande Valley hospitals over allegations of soliciting foreigners to have babies on U.S. soil.
“ICE is everywhere”: In Houston, fear and grief permeate Latino neighborhoods after fatal shooting
As Latino and immigrant communities mourn the death of a Houston man, undocumented neighbors remain in hiding for fear of being next.
Called to ministry, Latina leaders are reshaping the United Methodist Church in Texas
A handful of women provide one answer to years of schism and decline in the denomination.
How suing Biden more than 100 times fueled Ken Paxton’s rise and reshaped Texans’ lives
As attorney general, Paxton threw unprecedented resources into stopping Biden’s agenda. That record is his sword and shield as he runs for U.S. Senate.
Mexico relies heavily on Texas natural gas. The Trump administration could imperil that relationship.
Despite efforts to boost domestic energy production, Mexico will continue to depend on Texas for natural gas, experts said, undermining its stated goals of energy independence.
Reports: ICE halting some vehicle stops in wake of Texas, Maine shootings
U.S. Rep. Christian Menefee of Houston said the reported pause was not enough: “A temporary training won’t solve a deeply ingrained problem.”
TribCast: An ICE shooting roils Houston
In this week’s episode, our hosts speak with Texas Tribune reporters Uriel J. García and Colleen DeGuzman about the unanswered questions and investigations in response to the death of Lorenzo Salgado Araujo.