Speakers at a "Know Your Rights" town hall hosted by U.S. Rep. Sylvia Garcia provided information ranging from immigration policies at schools and hospitals to guidance about what to do if a family member is arrested.
ICE agents began targeted operations across Texas on Sunday, following President Donald Trump's campaign promise to crack down on people who may be in the country without legal status.
In a city council meeting Tuesday, Mayor John Whitmire addressed immigration enforcement and how it's being handled at a local level.
They are worried about even going to church now. U.S. Rep. Sylvia Garcia, D-Houston, said the last two weeks have been a nightmare for immigrant communities, with people telling her they are afraid immigration agents are waiting for them at schools,
A person who didn't want to be identified said ICE agents have also been seen outside Sheldon ISD's C.E. King High School in northeast Houston. "Ayer estaban like three people de ICE enftrene del high school y estuvieron ahí como por dos horas. Yo vine al negocio, y yo vi unas personas que venían aquí," the person said.
Federal immigration agents can now make arrests at campuses nationwide. How often they will do it at Houston schools remains unknown.
Officials with U.S. Immigrations and Customs Enforcement did not immediately provide a list of those targeted in the operation.
Federal law enforcement have begun "immigration enforcement" raids in El Paso, FBI officials said. Photos and a video of "immigration enforcement efforts" were released Thursday, Jan. 30, by FBI El Paso Division officials.
Trump ended use of a border app to allow migrants to enter the country on two-year permits with eligibility to work, canceling tens of thousands of appointments into early February for people stranded in Mexico. Nearly 1 million people entered the U.S. at land crossings with Mexico by using the CBP One app.
ICE has take a spotlight role in the wake of plans in Trump's administration for mass deportations. Here's what you need to know about the agency.
The Trump administration has made multiple changes to immigration policy that impact operations. Historically, the majority of people ICE arrests are convicts or accused of serious crimes. HOUSTON - Immigration and Customs ... non-U.S. nationals who ...