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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Paxton targets Austin ISD in what appears to be first Texas ‘bathroom law’ enforcement
The complaint was filed via a state tip line alleging an Austin High School student used a bathroom not aligned with their sex at birth, according to Paxton.
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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.
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The state is investigating AISD over ICE walkouts. What happens now?
Hundreds of Austin ISD students walked out of school on Friday to protest ICE, prompting Gov. Greg Abbott to call for a Texas Education Agency investigation.