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Young Center needs child advocates for immigration court hearings in the Valley
Posted 6:50 PM 3/25/2026 by Santiago Caicedo
A nonprofit organization is calling for volunteers to support children in immigration detention.
The Chicago, Illinois-based Young Center for Immigrant Children's Rights needs child advocates to meet with detained children and accompany them to immigration court hearings.
The (More)
3/23/2026
Texas will require proof of legal immigration status to get professional licenses
Posted 5:50 PM 3/24/2026 by Alejandro Serrano, The Texas Tribune
People seeking a host of professional licenses in Texas, from electricians to dog breeders, will soon have to prove they are in the country legally after the state’s Commission of Licensing and Regulation on Tuesday adopted a new rule that could affect thousands of workers.
(More)...3/22/2026
McAllen immigration attorney reports increased detentions at ICE check-ins
Posted 7:46 PM 3/23/2026 by Santiago Caicedo
A McAllen immigration attorney says his clients are being detained at ICE check-ins.
"These are people who are complying with the rules that ICE laid out for them and they are being detained," Carlos Garcia said.
Garcia said it's been happening more often over the last two months (More)
3/21/2026
Enhanced role for immigration officers at US airports as shutdown frustrates travels and screeners
Posted 12:16 PM 3/22/2026 by SEUNG MIN KIM and LISA MASCARO Associated Press
WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal immigration agents newly ordered to U.S. airports by President Donald Trump to help relieve security line congestion may guard exit lanes or check passenger IDs as a budget impasse has air travelers frustrated over hourslong waits and screeners angry about missed (More)
3/19/2026
'He deserves to be home with his family:' Weslaco man detained by ICE despite active DACA status
Posted 1:10 PM 3/20/2026 by Karen Lucero
A Weslaco wife wants her husband released from immigration custody after she says he was detained just days after their baby's birth.
Inside the NICU, a newborn fights for her life, and her father cannot be by her side because he's in U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement custody.
(More)...3/18/2026
Salineño preserve braces for border wall construction
Posted 8:34 PM 3/19/2026 by Santiago Caicedo
Miles of border wall construction are going up in Starr County, and soon the barrier will reach a nature preserve in Salineño.
Bob Bowman and his wife, Cate, drive from Maine to volunteer at the Salineño Nature Preserve for six months each year.
"So we drive 3,000 (More)
