Federal prosecutors in the Western District of Texas filed 221 new immigration and immigration-related criminal cases during the week of April 10–16, 2025. The filing volume reflects continued enforcement pressure along the southern border under federal immigration statutes. No individual docket numbers or defendant names are publicly identified in the batch announcement. The cases span both direct immigration offenses and related criminal charges, consistent with the district's historically high immigration caseload.
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Media Coverage · April 20, 2026
Federal prosecutors in the Western District of Texas filed 221 new immigration-related criminal cases in a single week, April 10–16. That pace — roughly 31 new federal criminal filings per day — signals an aggressive enforcement posture from DOJ in one of the busiest border districts in the country.
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Federal prosecutors in the Western District of Texas filed 221 new immigration-related criminal cases in a single week, April 10–16. That pace — roughly 31 new federal criminal filings per day — signals an aggressive enforcement posture from DOJ in one of the busiest border districts in the country.
Federal prosecutors in the Western District of Texas filed 221 new immigration and immigration-related criminal cases from April 10 to April 16
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