Jocelyn Nungaray

Democratic U.S. Senate candidate James Talarico is facing criticism for his absence during a vote on a Texas bill to automatically deny bail to illegal immigrants charged with violent felonies. The bill, dubbed 'Jocelyn's Law', was in honor of slain Houston preteen Jocelyn Nungaray. Talarico's absence has sparked outrage, with critics accusing him of prioritizing criminals over Texans' safety.

Democratic U.S. Senate candidate James Talarico is being criticized for his absence during a vote on a Texas bill to automatically deny bail to illegal immigrants charged with violent felonies. The bill was dubbed 'Jocelyn's Law' in honor of slain Houston preteen Jocelyn Nungaray, who was strangled to death. Talarico's absence has sparked outrage, with critics accusing him of prioritizing criminals over the safety of Texans.

Texas Republican Sen. John Cornyn accused Democrats of endangering public safety by withholding funding for the Department of Homeland Security and supporting sanctuary policies. He criticized their stance on immigration enforcement, citing incidents like the 2024 death of Jocelyn Nungaray and the ongoing DHS funding lapse. Cornyn introduced the Sanctuary City Elimination Act to penalize sanctuary cities by cutting federal funding.

Texas Sen. John Cornyn accused Democrats of endangering public safety by withholding funding for the Department of Homeland Security and supporting sanctuary policies. He linked this to a recent assassination attempt on Donald Trump and violent crimes involving illegal immigrants, while promoting his Sanctuary City Elimination Act. Cornyn faces a Senate primary runoff against Ken Paxton.

Houston City Council reversed a sanctuary-style policy limiting cooperation with ICE after Texas Gov. Greg Abbott threatened to withhold $110 million in state funding. The amended policy allows police to extend detentions for ICE-related purposes if justified by other law enforcement reasons, following pressure from Abbott.

Houston City Council reversed a sanctuary-style policy limiting cooperation with ICE after Texas Gov. Greg Abbott threatened to withhold $110 million in state funding. The policy change allows police to extend detentions for ICE-related purposes if justified by law enforcement reasons, following pressure from Abbott over public safety concerns.

Houston faces a $110 million financial penalty from Texas Gov. Greg Abbott if it does not repeal a sanctuary-style policy limiting cooperation with ICE. Abbott claims the city is in 'breach of contract' under a public safety agreement and warns of withholding sales tax revenue if the city refuses to repay the state.