Travis County runs a brisk deportation business, as other entities call it quits By Amy Smith Whoever wins the County Judge race – and the Precinct 2 Commissioner race, too, for that matter – should immediately put into action their
[HABLA] Travis County, S-Comm and How Sheriff Hamilton Can End the County’s Deportation Crisis
By Nora De La Rosa According to data from Immigration and Customs Enforcement, or ICE, Travis County has deported an average of 19 immigrants per week, most with no prior criminal record, since the onset of the Federal Program, Secure
[Statesman] Officers arrest 6 protesters accused of blocking downtown Austin Travis County jail entrance
By Brooke Lewis, American-Statesman Staff Six people who were part of a demonstration protesting deportations were arrested Monday after blocking the entrance to the Travis County jail entrance in downtown Austin. They were charged with interfering with public duty and
[KVUE] ICE policy protest leads to six arrests
TRAVIS COUNTY — Six people are under arrest after they blocked the exit of the Travis County Jail during a protest. The demonstrators were calling for Travis County Sheriff Greg Hamilton to put an end to a controversial immigration policy.
[KUT] Immigration Reform Activists Arrested During Protest
By Julian Aguilar/Texas Tribune Travis County sheriff’s deputies on Monday saw firsthand what immigration-reform activists hope will be a series of civil disobedience protests across Texas. As part of a publicity campaign, a group of six activists blocked the exit