After weeks in ICE detention, Austin ISD senior Luis Fernando Cabrera Chavarria returned home Wednesday night to an emotional reunion with his sister and 2-year-old nephew after a federal judge ordered his release ahead of graduation.
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Austin ISD senior detained by ICE to be released following judge’s order
A federal judge ruled Northeast Early College High School senior Luis Fernando Cabrera Chavarria be released by the end of the week, in time for his high school graduation in June.
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Austin changed its rules on ICE interactions. City leaders don’t agree on what it means.
It’s been about a month since Austin revised its rules on how city police can interact with federal immigration agents — and city leaders are divided on what the change actually means. The rules used to say that Austin police “must” contact a supervisor if they encounter someone who they believe to be undocumented and they plan to call […]
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Detained Austin ISD senior fights to graduate as ICE custody stretches on
Austin ISD will allow detained Northeast Early College High School student Luis Fernando Cabrera Chavarria to complete coursework from ICE custody. Detained since May 1, Chavarria is awaits a ruling on his future.
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Where’s Nano?: Austin ISD student detained by ICE weeks before graduating
An Austin ISD senior’s detention has shaken classmates, church members and a family awaiting his graduation.
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‘Words matter’: New APD policy says officers ‘should’ contact ICE
After Gov. Greg Abbott’s office threatened millions in cuts to APD ICE policy, the city has revised its general orders, rolling back limits between law enforcement and ICE.
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Abbott threatens to withhold millions in funding from Austin over ICE policy
Gov. Greg Abbott demands rollback of APD ICE policy changes after January case sparked backlash, and threatens to rescind $2.5 million in grants.
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Texas AG Ken Paxton is investigating APD’s new policy on cooperating with ICE
The Austin Police Department says Attorney General Ken Paxton launched an investigation into its cooperation with immigration authorities. APD defended its newly tweaked policies for how officers work with Immigration and Customs Enforcement on certain arrest warrants for undocumented residents, and said Monday night that it would cooperate with the attorney general’s investigation. In a joint statement […]
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‘It’s fear of the chaos’: As ICE activity rises, immigrants avoid seeking care in Austin
Providers report fewer visits, more telehealth use and growing legal demand as immigrant families avoid clinics, courts and police.
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Here for change: Central Texas students unite to push for ‘ICE out’
In a rare show of unity, students in districts across Central Texas have rallied together to protest immigration enforcement despite state pushback.