Amid a contentious national debate on immigration policy, recent operations in the Houston area have led to the detention of approximately 50 individuals. The Texas Attorney General’s office has confirmed that the raids were conducted by their Criminal Investigation Division, targeting multiple businesses and locations linked to alleged criminal activities. The information, which came to light this week, has been echoed by local news outlets.
Those detained during the sweeping operations across Houston have been transferred to federal authorities, reports Click2Houston. In a significant policy shift, the attorney general’s office has also entered into a 287(g) agreement with the federal government, granting state agencies expanded powers to engage in immigration enforcement duties. This development raises the specter of additional actions in the future.
Concurrently, FOX 26 Houston noted that the raids focused on places suspected to either promote or be affiliated with criminal conduct. Specifics concerning the detainees or the exact nature of the crimes involved remain undisclosed, with authorities not providing a detailed justification for the operations or the criteria used for detentions…