Texas AG: 50 Undocumented Immigrants Detained in Houston Raids
The detentions followed raids conducted under a 287(g) partnership allowing Texas investigators to aid federal immigration enforcement.
Overview
- The Attorney General’s Criminal Investigation Division said it carried out raids across the Houston area at sites it described as connected to criminal activity.
- Fifty people identified as undocumented were detained and transferred to the Department of Homeland Security and Immigration and Customs Enforcement for deportation processing.
- The office cites a 287(g) agreement signed under President Trump as authorizing its assistance in immigration enforcement efforts.
- Attorney General Ken Paxton issued a statement using emphatic language to characterize the targets and indicated similar operations will continue.
- Details were released in a Jan. 7 OAG statement and reported Jan. 8 by 25 News KXXV/KRHD, which noted AI-assisted story conversion with editorial review.