Immigration
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Houston council member outlines 3-part ordinance to limit HPD ICE calls, increase transparency
Council Member Alejandra Salinas, joined by Council Member Abbie Kamin and community leaders, proposed an ordinance stating that HPD would not be required to call ICE for administrative immigration warrants. It would require routine traffic stops to end once their lawful purpose ends and mandate regular reports on how often HPD asks about immigration status…
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Texas court blocks Ken Paxton challenge to Harris County immigration fund
A Texas court blocked Attorney General Ken Paxton’s attempt to stop Harris County’s immigrant legal aid funding because the money was already spent. Now the fight heads to the Texas Supreme Court, where the stakes get even higher.
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ICE admin office to open near Woodlands school
Just across from Primrose Schools in the Woodlands, an ICE facility is gearing up to open. Cesar Espinosa, with Immigrant Families and Students in the Fight, says this move opens the door for more child detainments despite its illegality.
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ICE is operating in droves in Houston
ICE is in Texas, but Houston hasn’t forgotten their neighbors. Follow @couriertexas.
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‘He just wanted to be with his wife’: After months in ICE custody, Houston man gives up immigration fight
Douglas Menjivar, a longtime Houston resident, left the US after months in ICE detention, a case that highlights the human toll of immigration enforcement.
