Austin cops are changing how they work with ICE, thanks to the governor flexing his financial muscles. It's a tug-of-war over immigration enforcement and city funds.
At a glance
Rising — being discussed more frequently. 7 mentions in the last 30 days, 3 the 60 before, 1 the 90 before that.
Could lead to increased costs for the city if it must dedicate resources to immigration enforcement.
State government, potentially federal immigration enforcement agencies.
City resources could be diverted, and community trust may be eroded.
The policy director for the American Immigration Council says U.S. Customs and Immigration Enforcement must drastically change the way the agency operates. In the latest episode of Border Report Live, Nayna Gupta told South Texas correspondent Sandra...
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The number of removals ordered by immigration judges has reached the highest levels in years, nearly tripling since June 2024.