/tags/immigration Immigration en-US Copyright KUT News 2025 Wed, 14 May 2025 22:49:02 GMT /austin/2025-05-14/austin-texas-lord-buffalo-drummer-removal-from-flight According to jail records, Yamal Said, a green card holder, is being held in a county jail in the Dallas area for allegedly violating a restraining order. At this time, there does not appear to be a connection to his immigration status. Wed, 14 May 2025 22:49:02 GMT /austin/2025-05-14/austin-texas-lord-buffalo-drummer-removal-from-flight Audrey McGlinchy /education/2025-04-25/trump-administration-reverses-student-visa-terminations-texas-impact-still-uncertain Hundreds of students and recent graduates in Texas have had their legal status changed by the U.S Department of State over the last few weeks. Fri, 25 Apr 2025 21:19:56 GMT /education/2025-04-25/trump-administration-reverses-student-visa-terminations-texas-impact-still-uncertain Lucio Vasquez /education/2025-04-09/university-of-texas-austin-international-student-visas-protest The U.S. Secretary of State has said more than 300 student visas have been revoked. That may include two recent graduates of UT Austin, who were staying in the country to work. Wed, 09 Apr 2025 21:21:06 GMT /education/2025-04-09/university-of-texas-austin-international-student-visas-protest Becky Fogel /crime-justice/2025-03-19/two-men-are-convicted-in-connection-with-texas-human-smuggling-incident-that-killed-53-people Dozens of men, women and children from Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico and other nations were found trapped in the tractor-trailer on Quintana Road in Southwest San Antonio in 2022. Wed, 19 Mar 2025 16:06:07 GMT /crime-justice/2025-03-19/two-men-are-convicted-in-connection-with-texas-human-smuggling-incident-that-killed-53-people Paul Flahive /politics/2025-02-05/ice-has-arrested-scores-of-migrants-in-the-u-s-who-have-no-criminal-records The Trump administration says it has already arrested thousands of immigrants in the U.S. without legal status. Officials say some have committed heinous crimes, but many don't have criminal records. Thu, 06 Feb 2025 17:24:47 GMT /politics/2025-02-05/ice-has-arrested-scores-of-migrants-in-the-u-s-who-have-no-criminal-records Sergio Martínez-Beltrán /business/2025-02-05/austin-tx-ice-enforcement-undocumented-immigrants-deportation-trump-administration A food pavilion and flea market off Highway 183 are usually packed on weekends. But business has suffered ever since President Trump issued executive orders cracking down on illegal immigration. Wed, 05 Feb 2025 11:01:00 GMT /business/2025-02-05/austin-tx-ice-enforcement-undocumented-immigrants-deportation-trump-administration Greta Díaz González Vázquez, Maya Fawaz /texas/2025-02-04/texas-national-guard-soldiers-can-now-make-immigration-arrests-at-the-border The agreement between Gov. Greg Abbott and U.S. Customs and Border Protection is "effective immediately," the governor said. Tue, 04 Feb 2025 17:28:06 GMT /texas/2025-02-04/texas-national-guard-soldiers-can-now-make-immigration-arrests-at-the-border Gabriella Alcorta-Solorio /politics/2025-02-02/gov-abbott-lays-out-his-agenda-for-texas-with-emphasis-on-vouchers-water-and-property-taxes The governor touted Texas� strong economy in his State of the State address Sunday, where he also laid out priorities he wants lawmakers to focus on in the months ahead. These include creating a school voucher-like program and lowering property taxes. Mon, 03 Feb 2025 00:44:23 GMT /politics/2025-02-02/gov-abbott-lays-out-his-agenda-for-texas-with-emphasis-on-vouchers-water-and-property-taxes Rachel Osier Lindley, Nina Banks /crime-justice/2025-01-31/austin-tx-police-apd-immigration-ice-deportations-arrests Immigration and Customs Enforcement has conducted “enforcement actions� in Austin. Austin Police Chief Lisa Davis answered our questions about how APD is and isn’t involved with immigration actions. Fri, 31 Jan 2025 13:22:38 GMT /crime-justice/2025-01-31/austin-tx-police-apd-immigration-ice-deportations-arrests Jennifer Stayton /texas/2025-01-29/how-trumps-immigration-mandates-have-played-out-across-texas The state has vowed to assist the president in his efforts to revamp immigration. But Texas' biggest cities and school districts are more reluctant to help. Wed, 29 Jan 2025 12:14:00 GMT /texas/2025-01-29/how-trumps-immigration-mandates-have-played-out-across-texas Colleen DeGuzman, Stella M. Chávez, Ana Campbell, Lucio Vasquez, Priscilla Rice, Aaron J. Montes, Angela Kocherga, Becky Fogel