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ICE shot and killed a motorist in Maine. Advocates say he's a 26-year-old from Colombia
Posted 3:24 PM 7/13/2026 by PATRICK WHITTLE, LEAH WILLINGHAM and JACK BROOK Associated Press
BIDDEFORD, Maine (AP) — A federal immigration officer fatally shot a motorist in Maine on Monday, the second time in a week that U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents have used deadly force and at least the ninth time since President Donald Trump began his immigration (More)
7/9/2026
ICE activity in Texas continues to climb as agency increases focus on street arrests
Posted 4:52 PM 7/10/2026 by Alex Nguyen, Colleen DeGuzman, Data analysis and graphics by Alex Ford
Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents in Texas and across the country have increasingly targeted people who are not already in law enforcement custody, according to a Texas Tribune analysis of federal data.
In Houston, where the (More)
7/8/2026
La Lomita Chapel in Mission saved from being cut off behind border wall
Posted 9:59 PM 7/9/2026 by Berenice Garcia
MISSION — A historic chapel that served as the basis for the city’s name will no longer lie behind a border wall as community leaders and church officials initially feared.
The future of La Lomita Chapel, which sits near the Rio Grande, came into question amid plans of (More)
7/6/2026
State lawmakers to explore banning foreign nationals from using Texas surrogates
Posted 3:12 PM 7/7/2026 by Katlyn Ma
State lawmakers are exploring prohibiting foreign nationals from using Texas surrogates, elevating a niche fertility issue into a larger battle over immigration and birthright citizenship, surrogacy experts say.
The Texas Senate health committee will hear testimony on Wednesday about (More)
7/5/2026
Former Afghan ally who died in ICE custody in Texas suffered an allergic reaction, death certificate says
Posted 5:04 PM 7/6/2026 by RYAN J. FOLEY Associated Press
An Afghan national who fought alongside U.S. forces died from an allergic reaction while in the custody of Immigration and Customs Enforcement, one day after he was detained for deportation proceedings, his death certificate shows.
Mohammad Nazeer Paktiawal, 41, suffered "an adverse drug (More)