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We are learning in real time how aggressive the Trump mass deportation is. The operation is moving fast and is underway right now in San Antonio and other major cities. We check in with civil rights and immigration attorneys on how to prepare in case you or a loved one is swept up in the mass deportation.

It’s a problem in Texas that few want to talk about— the sex trafficking of young men and boys. A first-ever statewide public campaign "Boys and Young Men are Sex Trafficked Too" is being launched to raise awareness of male victims of sex trafficking. The nonprofits Ranch Hand Rescue and Bob’s House of Hope report that up to 50% of sex-trafficked youth are boys.

The new year could be a year of increased use of the death penalty across the United States which contrasts with how 2024 was a year that saw big gains in the effort to reduce executions. On January 20, President Donald Trump signed an executive order aimed at reinstating and expanding the use of the federal death penalty.

Today on Texas Matters – How the Trump mass deportation anti-immigration crackdown could impact Texas agriculture. We hear from Texas Ag Commissioner Sid Miller. We also talk to Kathleen Bush-Joseph — a Policy Analyst at the Migration Policy Institute, co-author of “With “Shock and Awe,” the Second Trump Term Opens with a Bid to Strongly Reshape Immigration.”

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The drive to build two new major sports facilities in downtown San Antonio continues. And there continue to be questions about public input and tax-dollar support. Bexar County Commissioner Tommy Calvert joins us with his concerns and to answer your questions.

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