As ICE agents escalate arrests, the number of immigrants being removed from Austin jails is increasing, according to KUT News. Kristen Dark, a Public Information Officer for the Travis County Sheriff’s Office, stated that for inmates in the county’s care and custody, ‘they usually wait 24 hours or less because we get pickups from [U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement] almost every day.’ Dark also noted that ICE pickups sometimes occur twice a day that’s really unheard of especially here in Texas.
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Deportation on a Schedule: The Chilling Reality of Austin’s Local Jails
This aggressive collection of immigrants and arrests has become a hallmark of the Trump administration’s nationwide immigration enforcement policies. While Texas is a historically red state, even blue states like Illinois and California have seen similar federal crackdowns, including the deployment of federal troops. However, in Texas, local…..