AUSTIN (KXAN) — Three suspects are now in custody after a disturbance in northwest Austin involving an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer Friday morning. The situation began as a traffic stop around 6:05 a.m. at US 183 and Woodland Village Drive. Austin police say an immigration officer pulled over a […]
Daily Archives: February 15, 2017
By Melissa B. Taboada Educators in the Austin school district are providing information to students on what to do if immigration enforcement officials show up at their home or try to question them. The labor group Education Austin provided its 3,000 members with various documents, including United We Dream flyers […]
By Philip Jankowski Federal immigration officials confirmed to a Texas congressman on Friday that they are conducting a specialized operation in the Austin area and beyond to capture unauthorized immigrants with criminal records. U.S. Rep. Joaquin Castro, D-San Antonio, confirmed that targeted operations are taking place in Central and South […]
By Elizabeth Dwoskin and Craig Timberg SAN FRANCISCO — Vancouver long has sought a share of Silicon Valley’s magic. With President Trump moving to curb immigration and the U.S. tech industry in open revolt, the friendly, functional Canadian city may finally get its wish. Tech companies that keep satellite offices […]