Abbott, Houston and Colony Ridge

What to know about immigration crackdown taking place in Colony Ridge near Houston
A federal and state immigration crackdown was taking place Monday in the the community northeast of Houston. Gov. Greg Abbot's posted Tuesday on X that "Texas DPS Troopers & Special Agents are assisting Homeland Security Investigations, with an operation in Colony Ridge this morning."
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.
Feds to 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.
Law enforcement investigating suspected homicide in Colony Ridge area, Texas DPS said
Liberty County Sheriff's deputies investigating possible homicide in Colony Ridge area, but no indication the death is related to immigration crackdown
Texas authorities conduct operation targeting Colony Ridge community, Gov. Abbott says
Texas Department of Public Safety troopers and special agents are assisting Homeland Security Investigations with an operation in Colony Ridge Monday morning, Gov. Greg Abbott announced on social media.
DPS: 69-year-old on Texas’ 10 most wanted criminal illegal immigrants list ‘captured’ in Houston
A 69-year-old man who was on the Texas 10 most wanted criminal illegal immigrants list was “captured” in Houston last week, the Texas Department of Public Safety said in a news release.
Feds to target 'criminals and illegal immigrants' in Texas development, Abbott says
Abbott said in a social media post that he had worked with President Donald Trump's immigration adviser, Tom Homan, “for months."
Houston-area development Colony Ridge targeted in Trump deportation push, Gov. Abbott says
Gov. Greg Abbott said Colony Ridge, a sprawling development northeast of Houston that has long been the subject of right-wing conspiracy theories, is being targeted Monday morning in President Donald Trump’s mass deportation push.
Gov. Abbott confirms 'crime & illegal immigration' operation in Colony Ridge
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.
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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