SAN MARCOS — The Hays County Commissioners Court approved a letter of support at its Jan. 7 meeting for a jail-based competency program. Letters of support from several county staff members were given to the court prior to the meeting, including from Hays County Criminal District Attorney Kelly Higg...

An undocumented Buda woman who had been in Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (ICE) custody following her arrest for an October 2017 incident was scheduled to be deported earlier this week.  Janelie Rodriguez, 26, was ordered to be deported to Mexico by a judge after months of detention at the Sou...

A Buda family’s fight to get an undocumented relative out of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) custody continues, even as they believe her mental health is quickly deteriorating. Janelie Rodriguez, 25, is currently being held at the South Texas Detention Complex in Pearsall. According to fam...

Concerns about the welfare of an undocumented Buda woman in Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (ICE) custody is leading her family to advocate for her release. Buda resident Enrique Rodriguez worries that Janelie Rodriguez, his stepsister, isn’t receiving the proper medical treatment for mental is...

In the wake of the forced separation of families along the Texas-Mexico border, groups serving undocumented residents of Hays County believe the news has left people scared and untrusting. It is hard to even guess how many Hays County residents are undocumented, said Melissa Rodriguez, director of c...

An undocumented Wimberley woman detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) following a misdemeanor arrest was released from custody April 3. The release of Maria Garcia, of Wimberley, was due in part to the work of local groups that have helped a handful of area residents temporarily avoi...

coalition of civic groups banded together at San Marcos City Hall Thursday to present their draft resolution opposing Senate Bill 4, a measure regarding the ban of sanctuary cities. Members of the League of United Latin America Citizens (LULAC) Council No. 654, Mano Amiga, the San Marcos Cinema Club...