Posted on · In a new report, activists say ICE systematically retaliates against them for their work, despite the agency's denials. Advocates want the Biden administration to officially forbid the practice.
Posted on · Gonzalez related his local law enforcement experience in Harris County to his approach to the controversial role.
Posted on · On Thursday's show: Previewing Ed Gonzalez's confirmation hearing to lead ICE, inside ERCOT's plan to improve the state's electricity grid, and the explosion of craft breweries in Houston.
Posted on · During an interview on Houston Matters Tuesday, the sheriff touched on bail reform, the increase in violent crime and driving incidents during the Fourth of July holiday weekend.
Posted on · On Tuesday's show: A conversation with outgoing Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez, who's been tapped by the Biden administration to lead Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
Posted on · There were at least 46 hunger strikes -- by individuals and groups -- at Texas ICE facilities between 2013 and 2017, according to ACLU data shared with Houston Public Media.
Posted on · Despite high risks of infection and hundreds of sick detainees, there’s still no clear COVID-19 vaccination strategy from ICE officials, and few local health departments have stepped up to provide vaccines.
Posted on · The vaccination effort appears to be the first in Texas ICE facilities, as hundreds of immigrants are battling COVID-19 in detention facilities across the state.
Posted on · Houston police say they found over 90 people huddled together inside a southwest Houston home Friday afternoon.
Posted on · On Wednesday's show: After being one of its harshest critics in recent years, Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez has now been tapped to lead U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
Posted on · Gonzalez was a vocal critic of the Trump administration, and in particular, the former president's immigration policies.
Posted on · Some utility companies that deliver electricity to Texans are telling customers to expect power outages through Monday night and potentially into Tuesday.
Posted on · Texas is home to more immigrant detention centers than any other state, making it ground zero for any changes President Joe Biden will make to the system. Though advocates have said they're optimistic about this new chapter, Biden is inheriting expanded detention infrastructure with a record of poor medical treatment.
Posted on · The woman abruptly moved to drop her suit in September, and the Houston Chronicle reported on Friday she admitted to falsifying the account in order to qualify for a visa for victims.
Posted on · Migrants told researchers that they couldn't stay socially distant in ICE detention and they weren't given adequate soap. Then when they complained, staff retaliated.