Jeff Ernsthausen, Author at The Texas Tribune https://www.texastribune.org/author/jeff-ernsthausen/ Independent news. Trusted by Texans. Tue, 10 Feb 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 Jeff Ernsthausen, Author at The Texas Tribune https://www.texastribune.org/author/jeff-ernsthausen/ 32 32 249301168 Texas court district leads U.S. in immigrants challenging legality of federal detention https://www.texastribune.org/2026/02/10/habeas-petitions-immigrant-detentions-trump-texas/ Tue, 10 Feb 2026 10:00:00 +0000 https://www.texastribune.org/?p=219979

The administration’s push for mass deportations has resulted in more than 18,000 habeas petitions, a historic high. Texas and California account for about 40% of cases this year.

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