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Construction workers detained by ICE at Texas job site

Aug 19, 2026·Location: Weslaco, TX

Construction workers detained by ICE at Texas job site
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A group of construction workers was detained by ICE agents at a job site in the Texas Heights residential development in Weslaco, Texas. A video recorded by a bystander shows workers telling agents they were on private property while officers restrained and detained several of their coworkers. "We couldn't do anything for our coworkers," one worker said.

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