Texas DPS troopers will have immigration enforcement powers under new agreements with ICE ... and more news

Texas Department of Public Safety troopers have been deputized as federal immigration officers under two agreements the agency entered into with Immigration and Customs Enforcement last month. The agreements between DPS and ICE, known as a 287(g) contract, empowers some troopers with the state’s largest law enforcement agency to arrest individuals they believe are in the country without proper legal status. in other news,  to help make up for the loss of federal SNAP benefits, the Dallas County Commissioners Court on Tuesday voted unanimously to grant $1 million to the North Texas Food Bank’s food distribution efforts during the shutdown; Dallas-based developer Harwood International sold four office towers and took a $100 million loan in recent months, while the firm continues to battle with construction delays and additional foreclosures; nd the Dallas Cowboys have agreed to their second trade on NFL trade deadline day. The Cowboys are acquiring defensive tackle Quinnen Williams from the Jets in exchange for a 2027 first-round pick, a 2026 second-round pick and defensive tackle Mazi Smith. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices