ICE “conducted a targeted immigration enforcement operation at a business located near the intersection of Cesar Chavez Road and Expressway 83 in Alamo, Texas,” a spokesperson for the agency said, which corresponds to the fleamarket's location.

Nine of those detained – who claimed to be celebrating birthdays – were children, according to public records obtained by The Texas Tribune.

This month, 122 Chinese nationals identified as high risk and all living in the U.S. illegally were deported to China, put on a flight out of Dallas, ICE announced.

Michelle Lee Verela, 42, could be sentenced to more than a decade in federal prison if convicted of the charges.

Alphonse Pierre’s Off the Dome column covers songs, mixtapes, albums, scenes, snippets, movies, Meek Mill tweets, fashion trends—and anything else that catches his attention. This week, Alphonse hops on FaceTime with the San Antonio artist to talk about the complexities of making music that reflects the political tensions in his community.

Tensions in Los Angeles escalated after an ICE raid on June 6 led to the arrest of several individuals, which sparked organized protests across Texas.

A Texas woman faces federal charges after allegedly threatening to shoot ICE agents if they took her husband into custody during an immigration status inquiry.

Defense attorney Josephine Arroyo says her law firm is now handling more cases involving legal immigrants facing deportation.