Canadian American pleads guilty to human smuggling after family dies crossing into New York

A Canadian man who also held American citizenship pleaded guilty to his role in a human smuggling attempt across the two nations’ border that resulted in the deaths of a Romanian family, which included two children under three years old.

Austin student taken into ICE custody; Attorney, Rep. Greg Casar call for his release

One Austin student is sitting in ICE detention. Friends, attorneys, and Congressman Greg Casar are now pushing for the release of 18-year-old Luis Fernando Cabrera.

High school student in Austin taken into ICE custody
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One Austin student is sitting in ICE detention. Friends, attorneys, and Congressman Greg Casar are now pushing for the release of 18-year-old Luis Fernando Cabrera.

Six people found dead in train boxcar near Texas-Mexico border

Authorities in South Texas are investigating a grim discovery after six people were found dead Monday inside a rail car near the U.S.-Mexico border.

What is denaturalization? DOJ moves to revoke US citizenship for 12 people accused of crimes

Denaturalization was used in only about a dozen cases a year between 1990 and 2017, but the Trump administration has made good on its promise to use it as a tool for increasing deportations.

Texas DPS apprehends 'special interest alien' during border operation in Roma

Texas state troopers and federal agents apprehended six people, including someone they name a "special interest alien" from China, during a tactical border enforcement operation in South Texas.

Texas DPS proposes citizenship checks for handgun licenses, security guards and more

Texas DPS is proposing new rules that would require handgun license applicants to verify their citizenship or immigration status through a federal database before being approved.

Civil rights groups file lawsuit to stop Texas immigration law

A group of civil rights organizations have filed a lawsuit to stop parts of a Texas law that would make it a state crime to cross the U.S.-Mexico border illegally.

FOX 7 Focus: Interview with Thomas Esparza on immigration
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Austin immigration attorney Thomas Esparza reacts to the Austin Police Department updating general orders regarding ICE following Gov. Abbott’s letter. 

Illegal immigrant admitted posing as Border Patrol agent in calculated scheme to disrupt deportations: DOJ

A man accused of targeting federal immigration agents and pretending to be one of them is now facing serious prison time after prosecutors say his stunt put law enforcement in danger.

Trump signs DHS funding bill, ending a record shutdown

The House approved a bill on Thursday to fund most of the Department of Homeland Security to end the longest agency shutdown in history.

Appeals court strikes down Trump administration detention policy

A federal appeals court struck down the Trump administration’s broad mandatory detention policy for immigrants facing deportation.

CBP officers seize $8.1M in meth hidden in tile shipment at Texas border

U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers at the Pharr International Bridge seized $8.1 million worth of methamphetamine hidden in a commercial shipment of tile arriving from Mexico.

Texas mariachi brothers to play with Kacey Musgraves at Gruene Hall

Three teens who were detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement and held at a pair of South Texas migrant detention centers for two weeks earlier this year are opening for music superstar Kacey Musgraves after the musician announced three shows in the Lone Star State to promote her new album.

Americans oppose ending birthright citizenship, poll finds

A recent poll shows that most Americans favor maintaining birthright citizenship, even as the Supreme Court nears a critical decision on President Donald Trump’s attempt to scrap the long-standing practice.

Trump endorses renaming ICE as 'NICE'

President Donald Trump endorsed renaming U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) as National Immigration and Customs Enforcement, thus giving it the initials NICE.

ICE arrests drop nearly 12% after Minneapolis killings and policy shake-up

Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) arrests declined sharply after a leadership shakeup and the controversial fatal shootings of Renee Good and Alex Pretti by immigration officers in Minneapolis.