Judicial Watch Sues Gov. Hobbs over Alleged Immigration Enforcement Obstruction

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 the agency entered into with Immigration and Customs Enforcement last month.

Judicial Watch sues Gov. Hobbs over alleged immigration enforcement obstruction

Key Points: Hobbs accused of ordering state police to not cooperate with federal immigration authorities Governor’s Office claims no records exist to support Judicial Watch’s allegations Issue brings up question of state and federal cooperation on immigration Judicial Watch is suing Gov. Katie Hobbs, accusing her of ordering state police and National Guard to not cooperate with federal immigration authorities and then hiding that fact. The na…

Texas Turns Its Sprawling State Police Force Into Immigration Agents for Trump

Between mid-October and early November, the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) and federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) signed a pair of agreements that will authorize some state police within DPS’s Criminal Investigations and Highway Patrol divisions to effectively operate as ICE agents.  The move marks a significant expansion of what are called 287(g) task forces in Texas. Since late January, around 50 law enforcement agencie…