Abbott, Houston and Colony Ridge

Feds target “criminals and illegal immigrants” in Houston-area development, Abbott says
The Colony Ridge development has long been under scrutiny from conservative lawmakers, think tanks and influencers who cast it as a hotbed for undocumented immigrants and cartel crime.
Gov. Abbott Announces Immigration Raid at Colony Ridge North of Houston Amid Controversy
The Colony Ridge community near Houston was targeted in an immigration operation coordinated by Texas Governor Greg Abbott.
118 arrested in Colony Ridge immigration operation near Houston, ICE officials confirm
One person was arrested as part of a Colony Ridge operation targeting "criminals and illegal immigrants," federal authorities announced less than 24 hours after Gov. Greg Abbott said state troopers and federal agents were descending on the neighborhood northeast of Houston.
Gov. Abbott confirms 'crime & illegal immigration' operation near Houston
NEW CANEY, Texas — Texas Department of Public Safety troopers and special agents assisted Homeland Security Investigations with an operation in Colony Ridge Monday morning, Gov. Greg Abbott announced on social media. The governor said the initiative aims to apprehend "criminals & illegal immigrants" in the Liberty County housing development.
Gov. Abbott announces major law enforcement action at Colony Ridge
Gov. Abbott announced a law-enforcement raid in Colony Ridge, a Liberty County development that conservatives say it is a haven for undocumented people.
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott says Colony Ridge community target of immigration enforcement
Colony Ridge, a residential community near Houston that's been accused of being a safe haven for people in the country without legal status, was the focus of a federal immigration enforcement operation on Monday morning, according to Texas Gov. Greg Abbott.
Colony Ridge, Texas, targeted in immigration operation
Colony Ridge, a community located north of Houston, was the target of an immigration operation on Monday morning, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott said.
What is Colony Ridge? Greg Abbott Announces Texas Operation Targeting 'Criminals and Illegal Immigrants' That's Been in Works 'For Months'
State troops are assisting DHS with an operation, the governor said in a post on X. "I have worked with Tom Homan on this for months:"
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Gov. Abbott to make remarks during 2025 Legislative Dinner in Georgetown | CW39 Houston
Texas Young Republican Federation, the Texas Federation of Republican Women, and the Texas Republican County Chairmen's ...
Colony Ridge immigration crackdown underway near Houston, Trump border czar Tom Homan says
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott said the Trump administration's operation is going after “criminals & illegal immigrants” in the ...
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Gov. Abbott orders TEA probe of Houston school for calling a student by chosen name and pronouns
Gov. Greg Abbott said he demanded that the state’s education agency investigate a Houston high school whose teachers were ...
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'Nearly every possible number' combo purchased in $95M Texas Lottery won in North Texas, Abbott says
Abbott's office announced the investigation in a news release Monday, just hours after the Texas Lottery Commission declared ...
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'Call me a liar to my face': Texas Gov. Abbott, Rep. Hinojosa spar over school vouchers
In a reply social media post Thursday, the governor cited a University of Houston poll released this week that found ...
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Texas could sell 100 miles of border to feds, DPS has same powers as ICE, Abbott says
Abbott is in Washington this week to lobby Congress for $11 billion to compensate Texas for money spent on his Operation Lone ...
Gov. Greg Abbott orders Texas Rangers investigation into controversial Texas Lottery jackpots
Gov. Greg Abbott on Monday ordered the Texas Rangers to investigate the April 2023 Lotto Texas draw in which a single player ...