Immigration

Texas immigration advocates say federal agents are trying new tactics to arrest more migrants amid a surge in immigration enforcement.

The preliminary assessment from Customs and Border Protection makes no mention of Alex Pretti attacking officers or threatening them with a weapon — as the administration first described the incident.

The latest plan for the Lubbock County Expo Center received backing from County Commissioners yesterday. Tentatively, the expo center would work with the county to borrow around $32 million of the $67 million budgeted. Meanwhile as controversy continues over Immigration and Customs Enforcements actions in Minneapolis, Texas Public Radio’s David Martin Davies reports that Texas Governor Greg Abbott is weighing in. Abbott says that anti-ICE protests are a result of state leadership “inciting violence."

The Texas governor expects an action plan later this week, saying he doesn't see "any reason" visa holders should be employed in schools.

The Republican governor accused Democratic leaders in Minnesota of inciting violence. Democrats in Texas have condemned the shooting of demonstrator Alex Pretti.

Trump officials have called the victim a "domestic terrorist." State officials warn such unfounded accusations threaten the integrity of the federal investigation.

Three immigrants have died in two months at the largest detention camp in the country including a Cuban man whose death was ruled a homicide by the El Paso medical examiner. There are growing concerns about conditions at the tent facility and demands for more oversight.

The Trump administration is going all in on accelerating mass deportation efforts. Here's how ICE operations look in Texas, home to an estimated 2 million undocumented immigrants.

Governor Abbott was reacting to a video shown on Fox News.

The Department of Homeland Security wants to eliminate guidelines around what public benefits can be considered in a "public charge" determination. Experts and advocates warn it could lead to a "chilling effect" in migrant communities.