Following the money: ICE funding is reshaping local policing in Texas
Texas leads ICE’s expanding 287(g) program, with hundreds of local police agencies signing on, more officers gaining federal immigration powers and new funding fueling growth.
Texas leads ICE’s expanding 287(g) program, with hundreds of local police agencies signing on, more officers gaining federal immigration powers and new funding fueling growth.
safety
Texas has become the epicenter of ICE’s expanding 287(g) program, with hundreds of agencies signing on, more officers gaining federal immigration powers and new funding driving further growth. As Texas puts more money, officers and power behind 287(g), KXAN is pushing for answers...
safety
Texas leads ICE’s expanding 287(g) program, with hundreds of local police agencies signing on, more officers gaining federal immigration powers and new funding fueling growth....
safety
Texas leads the nation in 287(g) agreements with ICE – 527 as of mid-September, roughly one-fifth of all agreements nationwide. Under the Task Force Model, revived by the Trump administration in 2025, local officers can make immigration arrests during routine police work – raisin...
safety
Texas leads ICE’s expanding 287(g) program, with hundreds of local police agencies signing on, more officers gaining federal immigration powers and new funding fueling growth. As part of an initiative with ProPublica and The Texas Tribune examining state and federal efforts to re...
safety
Austin police are investigating a stabbing at The Buzz Mill after the suspect allegedly left and crashed into a robotaxi.
government
President Donald Trump has made four trips to Texas this election season as he urges voters to turn out ahead of the Nov. 3 election and works to boost Republic...
News
The U.S. Marshals Service says a man is in custody following the early-morning kidnapping of a 10-year-old girl from her home.
business
A Northern California man is accused of throwing a cup of scalding coffee at the manager of a Jack in the Box restaurant after she refused to give him a fresh cup....
safety
Chicago rapper LoWick, 22, was killed in an FBI-involved shooting during a law enforcement operation in Dixmoor Wednesday, leaving his family questioning why agents opened fire....
News
As October wraps to a close this weekend, we are already feeling some seasonal changes. The heat is still kinda here but doesn’t quite have that same punch as i...
schools
Austin ISD is considering partnerships with outside organizations to help operate three campuses.
government
Following ongoing public concern and the recent cancellation of a contract with the Flock surveillance camera system, the City of Pflugerville is taking major steps to tighten oversight of artificial intelligence, surveillance tools, and municipal data sharing....
