Mayorkas: Texas’ immigration policies have wreaked havoc and disorder
Sign up for The Brief, The Texas Tribune’s daily newsletter that keeps readers up to speed on the most essential Texas news. U.S. Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas criticized Gov. Greg Abbott’s immigration enforcement policies at The Texas Tribune Festival on Friday, saying his policies are unprecedented and have sometimes caused havoc. “This is the first time in my 20 to 22 years of government service that I see a state act in direct contravention of national interests,” Mayorkas told Laura Barrón-López, the White House Correspondent for PBS News Hour.
Recent Posts
Greg Abbott lost because he became a RINO, Trump says
Texas Democrats flip U.S. Senate seat, take governorship and lieutenant governorship
Prediction markets show a tightened race for Texas governor
Justice Department sends monitors to Bexar County polls as it posts observers in every state for first time
Texas billionaire Tim Dunn spent millions backing rival of Michigan U.S. Senate hopeful Abdul El-Sayed
Veteran San Antonio rockers in Boys From the County Bexar draw on Irish inspiration
Live Music in San Antonio This Week: Dinosaur Jr., The Story So Far, Doja Cat, JD Simo
Here’s how 2026 midterm election votes will be tallied and reported in Texas
San Antonio attorney Thomas J. Henry drops $2 million to back Dems James Talarico and Gina Hinojosa
ICE agent accused of using SUV to run over immigrant in Houston turns himself in
"My job is to find and attract mastery-based agents to the office, protect the culture, and make sure everyone is happy! "