Texas
ICE begins immigration raids across Texas
TEXAS — U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement conducted raids around Texas on Sunday, according to the Drug Enforcement Administration.
Sally Sparks, DEA Houston Division spokesperson, told Spectrum News, “The DEA Houston division along with our Department of Justice partners, is assisting DHS and other federal law enforcement partners with their targeted enforcement actions.”
Sparks added that the raids occurred in Austin, Houston, San Antonio, Brownsville and McAllen.
On Jan. 20 and 21, President Donald Trump declared a national emergency concerning immigration, enacting multiple executive orders.
The first group of active-duty military personnel arrived in El Paso and San Diego last week to bolster border security, according to defense officials.
The Associated Press reported on Jan. 23 that no requests had been made to use military bases for migrant housing or troops for law enforcement.