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Texas Bills Would Require Local Law Enforcement to Coordinate With ICE

One Republican-proposed measure would withhold state grant money from noncomplying jurisdictions.
Texas Bills Would Require Local Law Enforcement to Coordinate With ICE
Illegal immigrants walk toward a U.S. Border Patrol checkpoint after crossing the border in Eagle Pass, Texas, on Sept. 28, 2023. John Moore/Getty Images
Darlene McCormick Sanchez
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AUSTIN—The 89th Texas legislative session kicked off this month with lawmakers proposing bills that would coordinate state and federal efforts to secure the nation’s southern border.

Republican lawmakers who spoke at a legislation preview event sponsored by The Texan publication on Jan. 28 discussed ways states can help President Donald Trump make good on his campaign promise to secure the southern border and deport illegal immigrants.

Darlene McCormick Sanchez
Darlene McCormick Sanchez
Senior Reporter
Darlene McCormick Sanchez is an Epoch Times reporter who covers border security and immigration, election integrity, and Texas politics. Ms. McCormick Sanchez has 20 years of experience in media and has worked for outlets including Waco Tribune Herald, Tampa Tribune, and Waterbury Republican-American. She was a finalist for a Pulitzer prize for investigative reporting.