Immigration

Nirenberg reflected on his last eight years as San Antonio's mayor — what he's accomplished, where the city's fallen short, and what he sees for the future for San Antonio and himself.

Federal Emergency Management Agency's letters threatened to withhold millions of dollars in reimbursement funds if the city and Catholic Charities didn't share migrant information. Catholic Charities said sharing that information has already been standard operating procedure.

As the Trump administration continues with mass firings in the federal government, one might think the one place that would be spared would be the immigration courts. These judges play a critical part in the Trump mass deportation plan. And these firings could mean an increase in expedited deportations without due process.

Today on Texas Matters—In 2022, 53 migrants were found dead in the back of a trailer. New details about that deadly journey are emerging. Also—David Leonard Wood is being called the 'Desert Killer.' Now he is facing execution. But there are questions about his guilt.

The order Tuesday to stop work left 26,000 children, some only months old, in legal limbo without representatives. Friday's decision leaves a wake of anxiety about future battles.

Today on Texas Matters—Protests are rising up across the country against the Trump/Musk administration. Migrant shelters in Texas are nearly empty. And how important are the arts to the economy of Texas?

At least a hundred people gathered at San Antonio City Hall Wednesday for a student-led protest against the Trump administration’s anti-immigrant and anti-trans policies.

The Migrant Resource Center / Centro de Bienvenida was opened in 2022 on San Pedro Avenue to temporarily shelter migrants traveling through San Antonio after receiving court dates. It will no longer take new arrivals starting on Monday.

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.

Texas groups that advocate for children and immigrants said they’re concerned about President Trump’s new immigration policies, but there’s still a lot they don’t know about how those policies will be implemented.