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CBS News
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- Politics
- CBS News
Gov. Abbott to sign bill into law requiring county jails to work with ICE
Sheriff departments across the state will soon be required to work alongside ICE agents due to a bill that Governor Greg Abbott is expected to sign into law. The law would require jails to check the immigration status of all inmates and those that are in the U.S. illegally will have a hold placed on them by federal officials. Until now, it has been voluntary, and federal records show Ellis, Parker, Rockwall, and Tarrant Counties are already participating in the 287-G agreements. Counties will be required to take part in one of three programs: - Serving administrative warrants in the jails. - Allowing local and state authorities to execute civil immigration warrants on behalf of the federal government. - And allowing local and state law enforcement to conduct limited immigration enforcement activities. Eye on Politics Reporter Jack Fink spoke with Republican State Representative David Spiller of Jacksboro, who sponsored the bill in the House. "It's going to allow all Texas sheriffs and counties within the state that operate a jail or the contract for an operation of a jail to cooperate with our federal partners. To cooperate with ICE, and our focus has primarily been our in-jail model that are already arrested on other charges, we're just asking them to be able to identify the folks that are there, that are arrested to see if they have ICE warrants, to see if they have any detainers, to see if they have warrants for removal and to participate in that federal database to identify those folks so they are not inadvertently bonded out and released on the streets to commit other offenses and crimes," said Spiller. Democratic State Representative Ramon Romero Jr. of Fort Worth, voted against the bill and calls it unnecessary. "For over two sessions now, we have penalized sheriffs and sheriff officers if they don't turn someone over to ICE. So we already know there is coordination in county jails with ICE to ensure that those folks are being checked. We know that sheriffs across our state are not letting people go. I voted against it because #1, I don't think it's necessary and #2, it gives rise to the idea that people can create a model like Sheriff Arpaio did in Maricopa County in Arizona which allows those officers to go out in the field and act as ICE officers," Romero said. There is also language in the bill that allows the Texas Attorney General to bring action against any sheriff who fails to comply with the proposed law.
Yahoo
24-05-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Texas sheriffs would have to collaborate with ICE under bill poised for governor's desk
The Texas House on Saturday gave initial approval to a bill that will require sheriffs in the state to collaborate with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement through a program that grants local officers the authority to serve federal immigration warrants at their jail. The lower chamber voted 89-50 to preliminarily approve Senate Bill 8 after state Rep. David Spiller, a Jacksboro Republican who sponsored the legislation, amended the bill so it applies to all counties. The previous version only required sheriffs of the state's largest counties to enter the agreements with ICE. 'This bill is not immigration reform,' Spiller said Saturday. 'This bill is the strongest border security bill — indirectly — that we could have this session.' SB 8 needs one more House vote before it can go back to the Senate. The upper chamber must agree to the changes, or both chambers must iron out their differences, before the bill can be sent to Gov. Greg Abbott. 'Gov. Abbott has made it clear that cities and counties across Texas must fully cooperate with the federal government efforts to arrest, jail, and deport illegal immigrants,' Abbott's Deputy Press Secretary Eduardo Leal said in a statement. 'The Governor will review this legislation, as he does with any legislation sent to his desk that helps achieve that goal.' Under the proposal, sheriffs will have to request partnerships with ICE known as 287(g) agreements, named after the federal law that created the program. ICE can authorize local authorities to carry out certain types of immigration enforcement in local jails, where officers can be deputized to question inmates about their immigration status and to serve administrative warrants. In the field, ICE can authorize local officers to question people about their immigration status through a model the Trump administration has revived after it fell into disuse following allegations that it led to racial profiling. SB 8 would require that sheriffs enter agreements for the program that authorizes local officers to serve administrative warrants, known as the 'warrant service' model. But Texas sheriffs could also satisfy the bill's requirement by participating in the other programs, too. SB 8, which was filed by state Sen. Charles Schwertner, R-Georgetown, would also authorize the Texas attorney general to sue sheriffs who don't oblige. Additionally, it would offer grants to sheriffs to help offset the costs of participating in the program that are not reimbursed by the federal government The bill is poised to be the most significant piece of immigration-related legislation passed by lawmakers this session. Immigrants' rights advocates have expressed worries that such a requirement will lead to racial profiling of Black and brown people and spread fear among undocumented Texans, who may hesitate to report crime or seek help from authorities who are working more closely with ICE. SB 8 could boost the Trump administration's mass deportation efforts, which have been hampered by limited resources and personnel. Seventy-two Texas law enforcement agencies — most of them sheriffs — had signed 287(g) agreements with ICE as of Friday, according to statistics published by the federal agency. Another four sheriff's offices in Texas had pending agreements. Roughly 20% of the agreements in place as of Friday between Texas agencies and ICE were for the 'task force model' that extends immigration authorities to officers performing routine police duties. First round of TribFest speakers announced! Pulitzer Prize-winning columnist Maureen Dowd; U.S. Rep. Tony Gonzales, R-San Antonio; Fort Worth Mayor Mattie Parker; U.S. Sen. Adam Schiff, D-California; and U.S. Rep. Jasmine Crockett, D-Dallas are taking the stage Nov. 13–15 in Austin. Get your tickets today!
Yahoo
13-05-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Athlete of the week: Brooke Reaves
Congratulations to Jacksboro's Brooke Reaves on earning our honor as athlete of the week!In a regional semifinal series win over Muleshoe, Reaves had a pair of hits, a run scored and a run batted in. Obviously that wasn't the impressive her performance in the circle game two, Reaves tossed a complete game two-hitter with 17 strikeouts helping the Tigerettes advancing to the regional finals. As part of earning our athlete of the week honor, Brooke Reaves will be featured on the digital billboard on Lawrence Road in Wichita Falls this also becomes eligible to win a scholarship courtesy of United Regional Orthopedics at the 2025 Nexstar Sports Awards in July. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
12-05-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Regional Finals: High school softball playoff matchups and schedule details
The spring sports season continues at the high school level as we approach the softball and baseball state championships. We are down to 2 local softball teams still alive. Below are series details for the regional final round:Class 3A, DIIJacksboro vs Coahoma (Best of 3 series)Game 1: Fri 05/16 7:30pm @ Abilene ChristianGame 2: Sat 05/17 1:30pm @ Abilene ChristianGame 3: Following game 2 (If necessary)Class 3A, DIIowa Park vs Amarillo River Road (Best of 3 series)Game 1: Thu 05/15 6:30pm @ Abilene ChristianGame 2: Fri 05/16 1:30pm @ Abilene ChristianGame 3: Following game 2 (If necessary) Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
17-04-2025
- Climate
- Yahoo
New information on weekend rain, severe risk
Based on the latest data coming into KFDX/KJTL Weather Center, we've made adjustments to the Easter weekend forecast. The Storm Prediction Center has included the entire viewing area in a slight risk of severe thunderstorms on Friday night, when hit-and-miss storms could produce large hail and winds of over 60 mph. The threat of severe storms will exist through the early morning hours on Saturday. The risk of severe storms moves south and east Saturday to include Bowie, Graham and Jacksboro. That's where the best chance of rain will be in the afternoon and evening. With the storm system progressing east faster than originally thought, rain chances taper off overnight Saturday, leaving only slim rain chances for Easter Sunday. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
