Overview

• Abbott warned that peaceful protest remains legal but those who “cross the line” will face arrest, using the slogan “FAFO.”
• DPS officers fired tear gas and pepper ball projectiles Monday night outside the Capitol to maintain order during the demonstration.
• More than a dozen protesters were arrested, with some charged on counts including felony criminal mischief and resisting arrest.
• The rally responded to recent ICE raids across Texas, which last month arrested 31 workers in workplace operations and uncovered 16 migrants in a south Texas safe house.
• Abbott announced he will sign legislation banning taxpayer and NGO money from bailing out criminal defendants, including those detained at protests.