An 8th grade science teacher from Houston faces felony charges of human smuggling after he was caught driving illegal aliens from the Texas-Mexico border toward Houston. Authorities in Kinney County stopped a car driven by Brandan Alexis Gracia in a “very hot spot for human smuggling,” according to the Kinney County Sheriff’s Office.
Less than a week after Houston City Council voted to curtail cooperation between local police and federal immigration agents, Mayor John Whitmire is asking the council to reverse course under threat of losing $110 million in state funding.
The bond package will be on the May 2, 2026 ballot.
County Auditor Cheryll Jones has been heavily criticized for her performance since taking office in 2024.
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