The ruling was a partial victory for President Donald Trump who has made immigration his signature issue.

Law enforcement officials are offering a $3 million reward for information leading to the arrest of an alleged leader of the violent Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua.

The directive comes after a court rescinded undocumented students’ eligibility for in-state tuition. It’s unclear what information schools might ask from students and how their immigration data will be protected.

With border crossings at record lows, state authorities are being sent to arrest people accused of committing crimes in Texas after entering the country illegally.

The Ecuadorian man was acquitted by a jury on a separate charge after crossing into the new military zone in May.

The 48-year-old man visited a travel center in New Mexico to buy the fireworks, telling store employees he needed fireworks that could be thrown "directly at people to cause harm."

These troops will support U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) by providing logistical, administrative, and clerical assistance at detention facilities.

Texas officials suggested the federal government could pick up construction. However, during President Trump’s first term, his administration built about one-third of what the state was able to put up in the same amount of time.

Texas lawmakers approved a sweeping package to overhaul the state’s bail system, a longtime priority of Gov. Greg Abbott’s.

For tens of thousands of U.S. service members with undocumented family members, there’s no guaranteed protection from immigration raids.

Since El Paso joined Operation Lone Star in 2022, migrant remains discovered in the desert west of the city have increased every year, even as they have declined in every other border sector.

Eight Tribune photographers in eight Texas cities covered Saturday’s “No Kings” protests. Here is some of their work.

Some implications of the ruling ordering the policy’s end are still unknown. College access experts urged affected students not to withdraw from school while they assess their options.

Thousands of undocumented students who grew up in Texas now face college tuition costs that are more than twice what other state residents pay.

As ICE agents continue making arrests outside Houston immigration courts, immigrants rights organizations and attorneys are stepping up their presence at these hearings.

The governor also shared a video on social media as he signed a law for law enforcement officials at the protests "to ensure they can use every tool available to combat criminals without being targeted by rogue prosecutors."

Immigration attorneys and immigrant rights organizations are advising some recent arrestees they still have a chance to remain in the United States.

Leaders in Houston and Harris County have responded to a letter written by Congressman Wesley Hunt expressing concerns about upcoming protests in the city.

An undocumented immigrant from Mexico with a felony criminal history has been sentenced to more than four years behind bars after returning to the U.S. following multiple previous removals.

Demonstrations against immigration raids began in Los Angeles last week and have spread across the country, including to Texas. More are planned this weekend.

Their filing says the lawsuit that struck down in-state tuition for undocumented students was “contrived” to keep their voices out.

A day after multiple immigrants were detained at a Houston immigration court in southwest Houston on Tuesday, agents with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement are stationed outside another immigration court in the Greenspoint area.

The governor also shared a video on social media as he signed a law for law enforcement officials at the protests "to ensure they can use every tool available to combat criminals without being targeted by rogue prosecutors."

Agents with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement made multiple arrests at immigration court Tuesday in downtown Houston.

2 Investigates has learned local and federal law enforcement agencies in Houston are closely monitoring developments on the West Coast.

Thirteen people were arrested on various charges during the protest Monday, which ended when officers fired tear gas into a crowd that neared a federal building.

A large protest is being planned in Houston that is expected to counter a military parade for the 250th anniversary of the U.S. Army and President Donald Trump’s 79th birthday this weekend.

Experts say Wednesday’s action to eliminate the long-standing policy could be a “collusive lawsuit,” where the state and feds worked the courts to get a desired outcome.

Hundreds of protestors in Houston marched in opposition to President Trump's immigration policies

The protests in Texas followed days of unrest in Los Angeles, where President Donald Trump sent National Guard troops in response to demonstrations.

A Maryland man who was mistakenly deported to El Salvador in March will be returned to the United States to face criminal charges.

In 2001, Texas Republicans saw expanding college access for certain undocumented students as a way to build an educated workforce. Now, some GOP lawmakers feel only U.S. citizens should receive those benefits.

Asylum seekers fear they could lose the right to work legally in the U.S. while their cases are still pending.

The trial of the Peruvian woman was the first test of the Trump administration’s new policy aimed at prosecuting immigrants who crossed the border illegally with military-related charges.

Within hours of a federal lawsuit targeting Texas’ policy of letting undocumented students qualify for lower public tuition rates, the 24-year-old law was no more.

People at the raided house say they rented it for a birthday party and deny any connection to the gang. One man says law enforcement accused him of being in Tren de Aragua because of his tattoo.

The Legislature wrapped up without the same drama that defined the end of the last two sessions, with state GOP leaders checking off nearly everything on their to-do lists.

A boost in public school spending, school vouchers, and money for water systems are other highlights of the state budget, which was bolstered by a $24 billion surplus.

The Legislature has approved a conference committee report that lists sales to certain people from China, North Korea, Russia and Iran as threats to national security.

Supporters said the proposal, which sought to amend the state constitution, would improve safety. Critics said it would violate due process and unfairly target minority groups.

The U.S. House approved the budget reconciliation bill, which also includes preservation of 2017 tax cuts and changes to Medicaid and SNAP.

After more than two years of living legally in Houston under the Temporary Protected Status program, Carolina is now afraid she could be sent back.

It is unclear whether the House bill could come back as an amendment to another measure before the legislative session ends June 2.

The agency did not offer details about the types of crimes or immigration violations the majority of the people were accused of.

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement arrested and deported hundreds of undocumented immigrants in the Houston area during a seven-day operation last week.

ICE said Hector Castillo-Garcia was previously removed from the U.S. three times and has a lengthy criminal history dating back more than 20 years.

Texas Republicans are pushing the federal government to pay the state’s costs of Operation Lone Star, Gov. Greg’s Abbott’s border security initiative.

Students told the Tribune they have deleted social media accounts, socialize less and steer clear of charged topics to avoid becoming targets of immigration authorities.

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security announced that undocumented immigrants who voluntarily leave the U.S. using the CBP Home app are now eligible to receive $1,000 and help arranging travel back to their home country.

The bill would overturn a two-decade-old law allowing some undocumented college students to pay in-state tuition.

It’s the second military zone the Trump administration has created at the border, following one on the New Mexico-Mexico border, where a group of migrants were arrested on Monday.

Showing up to the home in a gym tank top, Andres Fernandez De La Paz allegedly shot 34-year-old Ediesky Incencio Pineiro in the chest.

More than 250 students in Texas had their status revoked in recent weeks. Despite the reversal, federal attorneys say they’re developing policies to resume terminations.

What immigrants and citizens should know about federal agents’ power to question and search people at airports and the border.

The only time the state conducted such an assessment two decades ago, it found that undocumented Texans contributed more to the state’s economy than they cost the state.

A state employee testified Monday that tens of thousands of people in the U.S. unlawfully were treated, but it was unclear how long the data had been collected.

Some are questioning whether lawmakers should commit billions more to border security with illegal crossings dwindling and a Trump immigration crackdown.

The three former students went to UT-Arlington and UT-Dallas. While they have prevailed in court so far, many other international students’ education futures remain uncertain.

The four students were involved in minor criminal cases that have been resolved, which they argue shouldn’t be used to justify ending their higher ed goals in Texas.

Gov. Greg Abbott said Texas was able to close the Jim Hogg County facility because of Trump’s immigration policies. Records reveal that the reality is more nuanced.

Deployed Resources, a privately held tent company, is set to operate a new ICE tent camp to hold people awaiting deportation in El Paso, Texas.

Senate Bill 36, a priority bill for Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick, would create an office within the Department of Public Safety focused on immigration enforcement, organized crime and threats to state infrastructure.

The people affected include a University of Houston professor from Korea who was teaching upper level math under a type of student visa that allows graduates to work in their field of study.

Arianny Acedo didn’t cross the border illegally. She applied through the CBP One app, flew into the country from Chile with her husband, and began building a new life with the help of a sponsor — her sister in Houston. Like many others, she believed she had done everything right.

The Trump administration has said it has revoked the visas of more than 300 international students across the country in the last three weeks.

A spokesperson for Avelo confirmed the airline "signed an agreement for a long-term charter program flying for the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) Immigration Control and Enforcement agency."

The Texas Department of Public Safety and National Guard presence has largely disappeared from Shelby Park, which sits next to the Rio Grande.

A federal judge in California has temporarily blocked the Trump administration’s effort to end Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Venezuelans, a ruling that has major implications for the estimated 350,000 TPS holders across the U.S. — including many living in the Greater Houston area.

If passed, ICE agents can then train deputies and jailers on how to identify and apprehend undocumented immigrants.

The man who was arrested for involvement in a shooting at a sports bar over the weekend has been identified as a Venezuelan national, court records show.

Senate Bill 4, the Texas law that makes illegally crossing the border a state crime, will continue to be challenged by two immigrant rights groups and El Paso County.

The state opened the facility in Jim Hogg County in 2022.

The feds are adding thousands of beds to hold families in Texas, which reportedly holds the most immigrants of any state at its 21 detention centers.

A Baytown family is desperate for answers after what was first ruled a suicide is now being investigated as a murder.

A letter sent this week claims the grant recipients, including many Texas cities and counties, may have illegally “induced” undocumented immigrants to enter the country.

Attorney General Ken Paxton said a recent statement by Dallas’ interim police chief raised concerns that the city might be violating a state law against so-called sanctuary city policies.

From requiring law enforcement agencies to cooperate with federal officials to forcing state contractors to use E-Verify, here’s how immigration bills fared in this year’s legislative session.

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officials have taken hundreds of undocumented individuals into custody across Houston over the last week.

Gustavo Alfonso Garcia Olivares died at 24, drowning in the Rio Grande not far from where he was buried Thursday at the Maverick County Cemetery in Eagle Pass.

A federal judge says he won't order immigration authorities to revert to a Biden-era policy limiting arrests at schools after officials in Denver challenged new policies from the Trump administration.

Community members and FIEL representatives are working to raise awareness for issues affecting immigrant families in Houston.

The Biden administration shuttered the Dilley facility last year because of high operating costs. It’s expected to hold immigrant families under the Trump administration.

Between Feb. 24 and 28, the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) arrested nine undocumented immigrants in the Houston area who have been charged with or convicted of sex offenses and are subject to removal from the United States.

A Liberty County family is fighting to bring home their loved one after an immigration raid turned their world upside down.

Abogados y grupos de inmigración recomiendan a los inmigrantes informarse sobre las acciones de la administración del presidente Donald Trump, como la expansión del uso de expulsiones aceleradas.

Here’s how federal courts help determine the fate of controversial issues, such as immigration laws, in Texas and beyond.

The development outside of Houston has long drawn the ire of Texas Republicans who claim it’s a haven for undocumented people.

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott announced that an operation targeting criminals and undocumented migrants is underway in Colony Ridge.

The Colony Ridge development has long been under scrutiny from conservative lawmakers, think tanks and influencers who cast it as a hotbed for undocumented immigrants and cartel crime.

A naturalized citizen, along with other business leaders, are working to create new resources for undocumented people living in the Permian Basin.

The union representing immigration court judges across the country reports that 15 judge and judge candidates have been “fired,” including one from the Houston area.

Hundreds of protestors gathered in front of Houston City Hall on Presidents’ Day to oppose Trump-era policies.

The estimated 1.7 million undocumented people in Texas are now targets of the Trump administration’s nationwide immigration crackdown. Here’s what we know about them.

The shelters began seeing fewer people dropped off by customs and border agents following former President Joe Biden’s executive order limiting some asylum claims.

Abbott is in Washington this week to lobby Congress for $11 billion to compensate Texas for money spent on his Operation Lone Star, to secure the border during the Biden Administration.

Three Republican judges heard oral arguments Wednesday after a lower court blocked Attorney General Ken Paxton’s efforts to depose the charity’s leader.

Authorities in Houston have continued their efforts to identify and apprehend suspected members of the violent Tren de Aragua gang across the city.

In the face of ongoing political and legal challenges surrounding the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program, Houston resident Eliana Muñoz is sharing her journey as a Dreamer to highlight the human impact of the program and what could happen if it’s revoked.

Three men who are believed to be affiliated with the violent Tren de Aragua gang were arrested in Houston this morning.

The new bill reinforces Gov. Greg Abbott’s push for the federal government to repay the $11 billion Texas has paid for the border security operation.