School leaders in many parts of the U.S. are reassuring parents their children are safe from immigration officers on campus, but San Antonio area districts have largely stayed quiet. Why it matters: Immigration enforcement in schools could be widely disruptive.
Immigration authorities did not say whether anyone was detained or what kinds of offenses the people sought Sunday were suspected of doing.
Governor Greg Abbott announced Sunday that Texas Department of Public Safety operations are expected to “expand in coming days” as part of immigration enforcement efforts.
Bexar County Sheriff's Office states there's no basis for ICE raid rumors, stressing no official requests received and commitment to legal procedure.
At the American Farm Bureau Federation convention in San Antonio, farmers braced for the impact of President Trump's mass deportation plan.
Texas employers grew the state’s job count by 2% last year — outpacing the national average — adding a total of 284,200 jobs. The latest figures from the Texas Workforce Commission show the growth continued in December,
San Antonio Police Chief William McManus held an impromptu press conference near the incident around 10:30 p.m. and explained to local media about what transpired. It was initially reported that only four police officers were shot during the incident.
Whiskey Riot festival visits Texas cities, offering over 200 whiskey tastings for $90, a fraction of the cost of buying bottles.
Speaking od Smackdown, it was announced at the arena, and after the show that Friday Night Smackdown is headed to the Frost Bank Center on June 6. Tickets for the event will go on sale at a later date, while an in-house presale has already begun.
The county commissioner wants to develop an East Side district similar to the Fort Worth Stockyards if the Spurs move downtown.
Bank of Texas is expanding its footprint in San Antonio by opening their first in-person branch in the city. “Business is booming in Texas and as we looked at our overall growth plan for the state, we knew San Antonio is where we wanted to be,” said Parker Hensley, Bank of Texas San Antonio Market President in a release.
Developers, city contractors, lawyers, lobbyists and corporate executives are the usual suspects when it comes to campaign giving in San Antonio municipal elections. But they can be gun shy, especially in a race for mayor where the incumbent can’t seek reelection because of term limits and numerous candidates are running — like the May 3 election.