(The Center Square) – U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers working with law enforcement through its 287(g) program made the largest single day arrest of 228 people in the Rio Grande Valley last month without any incident or violence.
In a change, ICE is announcing major arrests and removal successes roughly one month after they occurred.
ICE announced the one day record this week as Texas Gov. Greg Abbott directed the Texas Rangers to investigate an ICE fatal shooting in Houston. It also did so as Houston Mayor John Whitmire called for a 90-day moratorium on ICE enforcement actions to focus on training law enforcement to prevent further shootings…