Texas troopers will have immigration enforcement powers under new agreements with ICE

AUSTIN — Texas Department of Public Safety troopers have been deputized as federal immigration officers under two agreements ...
Houston Chronicle

Dozens arrested in Houston as part of Texas DPS 'clean scanning' operation

The Regulatory Services Division of the Texas Department of Public Safety’s “clean scanning” operation netted 19 warrants in the Houston area earlier this month. The initiative, which spans across the ...
NBC DFW

Texas Department of Criminal Justice locks down correctional facilities statewide

The Texas Department of Criminal Justice announced Wednesday that facilities statewide will be locked down shortly after 9 a.m. In an email from TDCJ Volunteer Services, officials said the lockdown is ...
The Texas Tribune

U.S. Justice Department sues Texas to halt new state law targeting illegal immigration

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Texas on alert for invasive flesh-eating parasite not seen since the 1960s

AUSTIN, Texas — Texas hunters and those who enjoy the outdoors are being warned about an invasive parasite not seen in the United States since the 1960s. The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department is ...
The Texas Tribune

Texas prison system’s staffing crisis and outdated technology endanger guards and inmates

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