What to know about ICE operations in Texas
The Texas Tribune • • nation
Key Points:
- The Trump Administration has intensified immigration crackdowns, leading to nationwide outrage after recent shootings by ICE agents, including the fatal shooting of Renee Nicole Good in Minneapolis and the wounding of two Venezuelans in Portland.
- Protests have erupted across both blue and red states in response to these actions, while Trump continues to emphasize mass deportations as a key policy, linking it to economic and crime benefits.
- ICE arrests in Texas have more than doubled under Trump, with operations focusing on urban areas like Houston and involving street raids, construction site raids, and arrests through local jails and court appearances.
- Texas law mandates cooperation between local law enforcement and ICE, including the 287(g) program requiring sheriffs to work with immigration officials, and police departments
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