Uriel J. García, Author at The Texas Tribune https://www.texastribune.org/author/uriel-j-garcia/ Independent news. Trusted by Texans. Fri, 03 Apr 2026 10:00:00 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://www.texastribune.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/cropped-cropped-texas-tribune-favicon-32x32.png Uriel J. García, Author at The Texas Tribune https://www.texastribune.org/author/uriel-j-garcia/ 32 32 249301168 A border wall through Big Bend appears to be on hold after public outcry, but questions remain https://www.texastribune.org/2026/04/03/texas-border-wall-big-bend-national-park-ranch-state-park/ Fri, 03 Apr 2026 10:00:00 +0000 https://www.texastribune.org/?p=225733 The Chisos Mountains, part of the Big Bend National Park, on Jan. 23, 2024.

While the federal government hasn’t made a public statement about its plans, official maps show a “virtual wall” going through the region rather than a physical barrier.

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New data shows 1 in 4 ICE arrests happened in Texas under Trump’s immigration crackdown https://www.texastribune.org/2025/11/03/texas-trump-immigration-crackdown-ice-arrests-deportation/ Mon, 03 Nov 2025 11:00:00 +0000 https://www.texastribune.org/?p=199465 Mohammed Marouf in Farmers Branch on Oct. 30, 2025. Marouf’s father, Marwan Marouf, was arrested by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents on his way to work in September.

ICE agents are arresting more immigrants on the streets and at routine check-ins than under President Biden. But most of them don’t have criminal convictions despite pledges to pursue “the worst of the worst.”

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Texas DACA recipients ponder leaving the state amid push to revoke their work permits https://www.texastribune.org/2025/10/31/texas-daca-lawsuit-work-permit-immigrants-departures/ Fri, 31 Oct 2025 10:00:00 +0000 https://www.texastribune.org/?p=199367 Valeria Herrera, a pediatric nurse in Austin, said she would move to Colorado if the Trump administration’s proposal to rescind work permits for Texas’ Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals recipients is approved.

A Trump administration proposal would strip Texas’ more than 86,000 DACA recipients of their work permits — including two nurses who say they’ll move to other states if that happens.

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Trump administration could process new DACA applications after Texas’ lawsuit paused enrollment https://www.texastribune.org/2025/09/30/texas-daca-new-applications-lawsuit/ Tue, 30 Sep 2025 21:30:03 +0000 https://www.texastribune.org/2025/09/30/texas-daca-new-applications-lawsuit/ Protesters in McAllen during "no kings" protests that happened around the country in opposition to President Donald Trump's policies. The Trump administration will reopen DACA applications for the first time in years after a recent court ruling.

If a judge accepts the plan, the Trump administration will reopen new applications for DACA for the first time in four years — but Texas applicants would no longer receive work permits.

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ICE complies with judge’s order and quickly releases El Paso DACA recipient https://www.texastribune.org/2025/10/01/texas-daca-deportation-el-paso-catalina-xochitl-santiago-court-ruling/ Wed, 01 Oct 2025 17:25:35 +0000 https://www.texastribune.org/2025/10/01/texas-daca-deportation-el-paso-catalina-xochitl-santiago-court-ruling/ Protesters hold signs up during a rally for the release of Catalina “Xochitl” Santiago, a DACA recipient who was detained by immigration agents at El Paso's airport, outside of an immigration detention center in El Paso on Sept. 10, 2025.

The El Paso federal judge said the Trump administration is violating the constitutional rights of Catalina “Xochitl” Santiago, a DACA recipient who has lived in the U.S. for two decades.

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A Houston mother held by ICE must choose: indefinite detention or be deported without her family https://www.texastribune.org/2025/09/30/texas-houston-immigrants-family-deportation-belize-ice/ Tue, 30 Sep 2025 20:38:16 +0000 https://www.texastribune.org/?p=136170 José Avila and his sons, Jeremiah (left) and Issac (middle), attend service at their Houston church in June. José is a devout Christian, finding solace in his faith while his wife was detained.

Margarita Avila, a Houston mother of nine, was detained by ICE after an altercation that led to no charges. Her close-knit family weigh their futures if she is deported.

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Second immigrant dies after shooting at Dallas ICE facility https://www.texastribune.org/2025/09/30/texas-dallas-ice-shooting-victim-dies/ Tue, 30 Sep 2025 15:51:45 +0000 https://www.texastribune.org/2025/09/30/texas-dallas-ice-shooting-victim-dies/ Dallas police outside the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility, where three migrants were shot on September 24, 2025. A second victim died from his injuries this week, bringing the death toll to three, including the shooter.

The 32-year-old Mexican citizen died after being taken off life support, his wife said in a written statement.

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Shooter’s notes say he intended to target ICE officers, authorities say https://www.texastribune.org/2025/09/24/dallas-ice-shooting-fatalities/ Wed, 24 Sep 2025 13:39:54 +0000 https://www.texastribune.org/2025/09/24/dallas-ice-shooting-fatalities/ R. Joseph Rothrock, special agent in charge of the Dallas FBI field office, speaks at a press conference after a fatal shooting at an ICE field office in Dallas on Sept. 24, 2025. U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz stands to the left of Rothrock.

Federal authorities said the notes indicate the 29-year-old who killed an ICE detainee and wounded two others expressed hatred for the federal government and acted alone.

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ICE seeks to deport DACA recipient after arrest at El Paso airport https://www.texastribune.org/2025/09/15/texas-immigration-activist-daca-detention-el-paso-xochitl-santiago/ Mon, 15 Sep 2025 10:00:00 +0000 https://www.texastribune.org/2025/09/15/texas-immigration-activist-daca-detention-el-paso-xochitl-santiago/ Desiree Miller, 25, the partner of Catalina “Xochitl” Santiago, a DACA recipient detained by immigration agents at El Paso International Airport in August, speaks at a rally for Xochitl’s release outside of the El Paso Service Processing Center on Wednesday, Sept. 10, 2025.

An immigration judge ruled ICE can’t deport Catalina “Xochitl” Santiago, who has permission to be in the country, unless the agency can provide evidence that her legal status was revoked.

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A Houston mother held by ICE must choose: indefinite detention or be deported without her family https://www.texastribune.org/2025/09/08/ Tue, 07 Oct 2025 18:36:31 +0000 https://www.texastribune.org/?p=186298 José Avila and his sons, Jeremiah (left) and Issac (middle), attend service at their Houston church in June. José is a devout Christian, finding solace in his faith while his wife was detained.

Margarita Avila, a Houston mother of nine, was detained by ICE after an altercation that led to no charges. Her close-knit family weigh their futures if she is deported.

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