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7/10/2026
Houston ICE shooting witnesses claim driver didn’t try to ram agents
Posted 11:03 AM 7/11/2026 by Uriel J. García and Stephen Simpson, The Texas Tribune
The three men who were with a 52-year-old Houston man when he was fatally shot by an immigration agent earlier this week said Lorenzo Salgado Araujo never tried to run over anyone and that agents repeatedly fired into the vehicle from the side of the van, an attorney representing two of the men (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
Appeals court rejects effort to defend Texas law offering in-state tuition for undocumented students
Posted 5:24 PM 7/9/2026 by Jessica Priest
A federal appeals court on Thursday rejected an effort to defend the Texas Dream Act, leaving in place a ruling that ended a longstanding state law that allowed some undocumented students to pay in-state tuition at public colleges and universities.
The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals (More)
7/7/2026
Son of man killed by ICE agent calls for investigation, says “my father would have complied”
Posted 11:19 AM 7/8/2026 by Colleen DeGuzman
Houston leaders on Wednesday said they have received little information from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement about the fatal shooting of an immigrant Tuesday, while his eldest son publicly praised his father and demanded an investigation.
“He wanted nothing else in life but (More)
7/6/2026
Ken Paxton vowed to crack down on “illegal voting.” He may have violated Texas election law.
Posted 3:20 PM 7/7/2026 by Zach Despart, The Texas Tribune and ProPublica
Two weeks before this year’s primary elections, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton announced the creation of a tip line for the public to report people or groups suspected of voter fraud.
“Free and fair elections are a cornerstone of a thriving republic, and with the authority (More)
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Gina Hinojosa proposes sending every Texas household $1,500 in her bid to oust Greg Abbott
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Texas community colleges showing small signs of recovery after enrollment decline, report finds
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State lawmakers to explore banning foreign nationals from using Texas surrogates
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ICE agent fatally shoots Houston man accused of trying to run over officer
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)
