ICE in Texas
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By Nisie
ICE operations in Fort Worth, Texas, have intensified - videos of ICE agents ripping drivers out of their cars in the downtown Fort Worth area and on the northside of Fort Worth have been circulating on social media. Last week, a video of ICE agents was seen stopping a car in the early morning hours and ambushing a group of men. A witness to the horrifying ordeal said their coworker and stepfather were detained. More details are to come about just one of the terrifying encounters some have had with ICE in the last couple of months. Some have even reported being harassed by ICE agents and being asked to provide proof of citizenship. One person who was harassed said, “I felt like I was in a war and I was born here”. These types of incidents will only increase under Donald Trump and Greg Abott’s agenda to harass and detain undocumented persons and American citizens who are of Latino descent.
According to data provided by the Texas Tribune, ICE arrests in Texas rose to roughly 176 per day in early 2026, which is almost double compared to 2024. 59% of those detained by the Trump administration have no criminal record. Trump continues to claim to have “the largest deportation program of criminals in the history of America.”. Administration officials have repeatedly said they are going after “the worst of the worst”, but instead, we are seeing hard-working families being ripped apart. In some cases, families have no idea where their loved one is and get no notice from ICE officials of their loved one’s detainment. One witness who will remain anonymous says they saw their neighbor of 15 years being stopped in the middle of their street while on his way to work when ICE suddenly stopped him and pulled him from his still-running truck. By the time his wife and daughter came outside, his truck door was still open, his phone was sitting in the driver’s seat, but he was gone. Later, police confirmed the man was in fact detained by ICE.
In Fort Worth, the fear is continuing to grow amongst the Latino community. One resident noticed the line for food support at All Saints Church has been getting longer, understandably with groceries being so high right now, but also consider the fear undocumented families are facing when choosing to go to work or stay home. Or worse, imagine how many providers have been unfairly detained and deported, leaving their families without money for food. The negative impacts on Fort Worth and on Texas may only worsen under Greg Abbott's new policy to detain, deport, and terrorize.
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