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ICE operation targeted immigrants in Austin and San Antonio

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feeds.texastribune.org – By Pooja Salhotra – 2025-01-26 19:18:00

Multi-agency operation targeted immigrants in Austin and San Antonio

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Agents from multiple federal agencies carried out immigration enforcement operations in Austin and San Antonio on Sunday, federal officials said.

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, along with the Drug Enforcement Agency, the FBI and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives collaborated on “enhanced targeted operations” in both cities, an ICE spokesperson said. A similar operation took place Sunday morning in the Rio Grande Valley, a local station reported.

The spokesperson said the operations were to “enforce U.S. immigration law and preserve public safety and national security by keeping potentially dangerous criminal aliens out of our communities.” The official did not say what kind of offenses the targeted individuals were suspected of committing or whether anyone was detained.

KXAN first reported ICE was conducting an operation in the Austin area on Sunday afternoon through a spokesperson for the DEA’s Houston division. DEA spokesperson Sally Sparks said the agency’s Houston office “mobilized every agent in our division,” whose jurisdiction spans from Brownsville to Corpus Christi, Del Rio and Waco.

“We got information that we had to mobilize, so we mobilized,” Sparks told The Texas Tribune. “The majority of our agents assisted.”

A Houston DEA post on X on Sunday showed photos of law enforcement officers in a residential area escorting a man in handcuffs.

Neither ICE nor the DEA answered questions about the scale of the operations. Spokespeople for the Travis and Bexar counties’ sheriff’s offices said they had not been notified of the operations. A spokesperson for U.S. Rep. Lloyd Doggett, D-Austin, said Doggett did not receive advance notice that ICE would conduct an operation in Austin.

Sunday’s operations came less than one week after President Donald Trump began his second term as president and promised mass deportations across the country. Trump issued more than a dozen immigration-related executive orders last week, including halting the use of an app that lets migrants make appointments to request asylum and authorizing immigration officers to raid sensitive locations such as churches, schools and hospitals.

The Trump administration has also directed federal officials to investigate and potentially prosecute local officials who interfere with deportation efforts. Some local Texas officials said they are ready to assist Trump, though they have offered scant details on how they would cooperate. A group of Texas lawmakers asked state education officials last week for clear guidance on how school districts should prepare for federal immigration enforcement.

Federal officials also conducted raids in Chicago on Sunday, and ICE officials have been directed to increase the number of people they arrest from a few hundred per day to at least 1,200 to 1,500, The Washington Post reported Sunday. ICE made 956 arrests Sunday and sent 554 requests to take custody of individuals currently being held in jails, prisons or other confinement facilities, the agency said in a Sunday evening post on X.

Trump’s actions over the past week have left some migrants stranded on the U.S.-Mexico border, and the threat of deportation has left others in fear. Texas is home to approximately 1.6 million undocumented people, according to a Pew Research Center Report.

This article originally appeared in The Texas Tribune at https://www.texastribune.org/2025/01/26/texas-immigration-deportation-ice-austin-san-antonio/.

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The 9@9: Judge temporarily blocks federal grant freeze; RFK Jr. confirmation hearing

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www.youtube.com – KSAT 12 – 2025-01-29 09:41:15

SUMMARY: The U.S. government advises against traveling to certain Texas-Mexico border areas due to security risks from recent gun battles and IED discoveries. Texas’s state of Talis is notably under a “do not travel” warning by the State Department. President Trump issued an executive order to restrict gender transition procedures for minors, asserting the need to protect children. A federal judge temporarily blocked the freeze on federal grants linked to this action. In Florida, a principal and teacher were arrested for hosting underage alcohol parties. Meanwhile, reading scores for students have declined post-pandemic, and Boom’s XB-1 aircraft successfully broke the sound barrier. Additionally, the Louvre will require separate tickets for the Mona Lisa amidst renovations.

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Texas school voucher bill advances from committee

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www.youtube.com – KHOU 11 – 2025-01-29 09:31:10

SUMMARY: The Texas school choice Voucher Program is gaining momentum, with the Education Committee voting 9-2 to advance the bill. Supported by many lawmakers, the proposal would enable families to use taxpayer dollars for private education through education savings accounts providing at least $10,000 per student. Advocates argue this could enhance access to diverse educational options, while opponents claim it could undermine public schools by diverting funds to private institutions. Bill author Senator Brandon Kreit, emphasizing strong anti-fraud measures, faces pushback despite support from Governor Greg Abbott, who may prioritize the bill in his upcoming State of the State address.

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Dallas weather: Heavy rain and possible flooding

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www.youtube.com – FOX 4 Dallas-Fort Worth – 2025-01-29 08:58:28


SUMMARY: Light rain is currently falling across the Metroplex, with more developing from the south. Earlier rainfall has moved north into Collin County, and additional showers are expected from various regions including Ellis County and Lake Whitney. Today’s temperatures will remain mild in the 50s, and humidity levels are rising. Significant rain and thunderstorms are anticipated tonight into tomorrow morning, especially from central Texas north, raising flooding concerns. Winds may reach 45-50 mph, though severe weather is unlikely. After this system passes by tomorrow afternoon, the region will enjoy sunnier conditions going into the weekend.

Heavy rain will sweep through the metroplex this morning before temps begin to rise and we see a warm spring-like weekend. FOX 4’s meteorologist Evan Andrews has your forecast.

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