A Steep Rise In Texas Immigration Cases
Last year, two districts in Texas – the Southern and Western District – recorded 25,506 immigration criminal case, breaking all previous records. And that trend is continuing in 2026.
Artem Kolisnichenko
Deaths In ICE Detention Escalate
The January 2026 deaths continued the rise in fatalities seen in 2025. That year marked a 20-year high for deaths in ICE detention, coinciding with a 65 percent jump in the national detention population.
Temporary Protected Status And Texas
About 147,000 TPS holders live in Texas. Venezuelans, Haitians, and Salvadorans make up the state’s three largest TPS-protected populations. The loss of work permits could put an estimated 117,000 Texas jobs at risk.
The Legal War Against Immigrant Aid In Texas
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has launched a broad campaign of investigations and lawsuits against nonprofit organizations that provide humanitarian aid to migrants, arguing that such efforts enable illegal immigration.
Immigrants Without A Criminal Record Increasingly Targeted
The immigration crackdown is happening and increasing by the day, shocking communities everywhere including Texas
What It Means When Texas Counties Partner With ICE
Local partnerships with ICE, a relic from a nineties immigration bill, have turbocharged in Texas
Immigration Policies Take A Toll On The Texas Economy
Almost a quarter of ICE arrests have occurred in Texas, inflicting widespread reverberations on the state's economy