Immigration

Jesuit priests Brian Strassburger and William Critchley-Menor have written an article for America The Jesuit Review titled, "What we saw during an ICE arrest and immigration court hearing: the breakdown of justice in America."

Crime in McAllen has been going down for many years, said McAllen Police Chief Victor Rodriguez, when delivering his 2024 Annual Crime Report.

A guest column from Rio Grande Valley native Michael Mireles, who manages issue-based campaigns in South Texas.

In a letter to President Trump, U.S. Rep. Vicente Gonzalez proposes an executive order that would provide migrants temporary lawful status on a yearly basis and allow them to continue working without fear of deportation.

A New York Times article says U.S. Agriculture Brooke Rollins called President Trump to relay "a growing sense of alarm from the heartland."

The Juan Rivera, Sr., and Veteran's LULAC Council held a protest outside San Benito city hall on Saturday to oppose federal immigration raids.

STAC says small businesses are confused and concerned and have had their operations disrupted by recent ICE raids.

Appearing on a panel at the 2025 South Texas Summit, McAllen Mayor Javier Villalobos and Harlingen Mayor Norma Sepulveda speak out about the ICE raids.

Surely legislation will be reintroduced to provide funds for much-needed additional Border Patrol agents. There was a huge hiring effort almost 20 years ago and many agents will soon be reaching retirement age, writes Morgan Smith.

McAllen Mayor Javier Villalobos responds to criticism that his city is not assisting President Trump's efforts to round up and deport undocumented immigrants.

The president of the Texas Civil Rights Project responds to comments President Trump made in his inauguration address.

The House vote was 264 to 159 in favor of the legislation, with 48 Democrats voting with all the Republicans in support.

A guest column from James C. Harrington, a human rights attorney and the retired founder of the Texas Civil Rights Project.

I truly believe that mass deportations will not happen because there is too much at stake. It would be a very costly process with great political and logistical implications, writes immigration attorney and Rio Grande Guardian columnist Héctor Quiroga.

Rhetoric about migrants helped win the election for Donald Trump. Now it’s time for reality. Let’s not overlook the contributions migrants make to our society, writes Rio Grande Guardian columnist Morgan Smith.

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