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The mahjong boom lands in a San Antonio mansion

Mahjong has found a stylish new home in San Antonio.

History

San Antonio&#x27;s <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="mahjong boom" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2026/03/13/mahjong-brain-health-benefits" data-vars-content-id="d429fc38-f727-454b-9da5-3149a4eff0db" data-vars-headline="The mahjong boom lands in a San Antonio mansion" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2026/03/13/mahjong-brain-health-benefits" target="_self">mahjong boom</a> has a new home at <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="The Polished Tile" data-vars-click-url="https://www.thepolishedtile.com/about" data-vars-content-id="d429fc38-f727-454b-9da5-3149a4eff0db" data-vars-headline="The mahjong boom lands in a San Antonio mansion" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.thepolishedtile.com/about" target="_blank">The Polished Tile</a> in Monte Vista. Why it matters: The centuries-old Chinese game is having a moment, and the new parlor gives San Antonio players a permanent place to gather around the table.Zoom out: <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Yelp" data-vars-click-url="https://www.yelp.com/article/2026-home-beauty-and-lifestyle-trends?utm_source=newsletter&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=sendto_localnewslettertest&amp;stream=top" data-vars-content-id="d429fc38-f727-454b-9da5-3149a4eff0db" data-vars-headline="The mahjong boom lands in a San Antonio mansion" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.yelp.com/article/2026-home-beauty-and-lifestyle-trends?utm_source=newsletter&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=sendto_localnewslettertest&amp;stream=top" target="_blank">Yelp</a> named mahjong a top home trend for 2026, citing surging searches for clubs and lessons.The latest: Owner Erika Gonzales — who calls herself the &quot;chief mahjong officer&quot; — opened the parlor this month. How it works: Memberships range from $100 to $225 a month, with options that include unlimited mahjong, coworking space and social events.<ul><li>A limited founding membership costs $3,000 a year.</li><li>Nonmembers can pay $40 for a visit, buy multi-visit passes starting at $150 or take lessons starting at $115.</li><li>Gonzales recommends beginners take the four-class, $200 &quot;Confidence Series&quot; to learn the game and get comfortable playing at any table.</li></ul>The vibe: The parlor fills a historic 1909 mansion designed by architect Alfred Giles, who <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="renovated the Menger Hotel" data-vars-click-url="https://www.sanantonio.gov/Mission-Trails/Mission-Trails-Historic-Sites/Detail-Page/ArtMID/16185/ArticleID/4436/Menger-Hotel/ID/lib/inflate" data-vars-content-id="d429fc38-f727-454b-9da5-3149a4eff0db" data-vars-headline="The mahjong boom lands in a San Antonio mansion" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.sanantonio.gov/Mission-Trails/Mission-Trails-Historic-Sites/Detail-Page/ArtMID/16185/ArticleID/4436/Menger-Hotel/ID/lib/inflate" target="_blank">renovated the Menger Hotel</a>. <ul><li>The restored home retains original woodwork, stained glass and soaring ceilings.</li><li>Gonzales describes the look as &quot;Shanghai meets Palm Springs.&quot;</li></ul><figure><img alt="Divided image: left shows a teal mahjong table with pink tiles and gold trim; right reveals a cozy living room with a red chandelier, tall windows with blinds, and blue seating with plants." height="1080" id="484d72ff-7c28-49e2-a828-08a9ab8d0269" src="https://images.axios.com/v6EWr1t2tYM1ucRcI0QDayMlZx4=/2026/08/12/1786557643407.jpeg" width="1920" srcset="https://images.axios.com/JidwxLbhpojDWDl-yBWEWUPyLEY=/1920x1080/smart/2026/08/12/1786557643407.jpeg?w=1920 1920w, https://images.axios.com/R4H2et4geOdAT4aQZfprQxePxH8=/1600x900/smart/2026/08/12/1786557643407.jpeg?w=1600 1600w, https://images.axios.com/sek4BZ_y4sWHzWfQtCrPbS49G2Y=/1366x768/smart/2026/08/12/1786557643407.jpeg?w=1366 1366w, https://images.axios.com/u1tWL9UlBgx9Pj_RIRW642HEKo8=/1024x576/smart/2026/08/12/1786557643407.jpeg?w=1024 1024w, https://images.axios.com/fO4d6WZc6vjEeRapi_Ez-awE3S0=/768x432/smart/2026/08/12/1786557643407.jpeg?w=768 768w, https://images.axios.com/sSgQh7cjdKsyNFMyIs3kuqTHRMc=/640x360/smart/2026/08/12/1786557643407.jpeg?w=640 640w, https://images.axios.com/QOykPSOEuloGv7ORDmsCIJ1xkmc=/320x180/smart/2026/08/12/1786557643407.jpeg?w=320 320w"/><figcaption>Inside The Polished Tile. Photos: Courtesy of Erika Gonzales</figcaption></figure>Zoom in: The Polished Tile primarily teaches American mahjong, the version Gonzales says is driving much of the game&#x27;s popularity.<ul><li>Lessons begin with a brief history of the game, and Gonzales hopes to bring in instructors to teach Asian styles.</li><li>Wood carvings, lotus motifs and a pagoda lantern nod to the game&#x27;s Chinese roots.</li></ul>What they&#x27;re saying: &quot;One of the hardest things about mahjong is actually getting a crew together,&quot; Gonzales tells Axios. &quot;The Polished Tile should be really popular, because you don&#x27;t ever have to put a table together. People are always going to be here to play.&quot;The big picture: Gonzales sees mahjong as a vehicle for something bigger.<ul><li>&quot;What I hope The Polished Tile becomes for the San Antonio community is a place to connect,&quot; she says. &quot;Mahjong is just a medium.&quot;</li></ul>

San Antonio taps into the functional drink boom

Booze-free drinks promise more than an alcohol alternative.

Food and Drink

As Americans <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="rethink alcohol" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2025/08/13/alcohol-drinking-rate-low-health?utm_source=newsletter&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=sendto_localnewslettertest&amp;stream=top" data-vars-content-id="8b6121a0-eff0-400b-9400-3933acf0625f" data-vars-headline="San Antonio taps into the functional drink boom" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2025/08/13/alcohol-drinking-rate-low-health?utm_source=newsletter&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=sendto_localnewslettertest&amp;stream=top" target="_self">rethink alcohol</a>, beverage brands and businesses — including a new San Antonio shop — are betting on drinks that promise social connection without the hangover.Why it matters: Consumers are increasingly choosing beverages based on what they want drinks to do — energize, improve <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="gut health" data-vars-click-url="https://link.axios.com/click/46933853.27/aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuYXhpb3MuY29tLzIwMjIvMDQvMTMvZ3V0LWhlYWx0aC1pbW11bmUtc3lzdGVtLWFueGlldHktZGlnZXN0aW9uP3V0bV9zb3VyY2U9bmV3c2xldHRlciZ1dG1fbWVkaXVtPWVtYWlsJnV0bV9jYW1wYWlnbj1zZW5kdG9fbG9jYWxuZXdzbGV0dGVydGVzdCZzdHJlYW09dG9w/633dcc04d70fb9875101ab66Bd28861b2" data-vars-content-id="8b6121a0-eff0-400b-9400-3933acf0625f" data-vars-headline="San Antonio taps into the functional drink boom" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://link.axios.com/click/46933853.27/aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuYXhpb3MuY29tLzIwMjIvMDQvMTMvZ3V0LWhlYWx0aC1pbW11bmUtc3lzdGVtLWFueGlldHktZGlnZXN0aW9uP3V0bV9zb3VyY2U9bmV3c2xldHRlciZ1dG1fbWVkaXVtPWVtYWlsJnV0bV9jYW1wYWlnbj1zZW5kdG9fbG9jYWxuZXdzbGV0dGVydGVzdCZzdHJlYW09dG9w/633dcc04d70fb9875101ab66Bd28861b2" target="_self">gut health</a> or help them unwind — fueling a boom in products <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="marketed around function" data-vars-click-url="https://link.axios.com/click/46933853.27/aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuYXhpb3MuY29tL3Byby9yZXRhaWwtZGVhbHMvMjAyNC8wMy8xNS9mdW5jdGlvbmFsLWJldmVyYWdlLXJlY2Vzcy0yNS1taWxsaW9uP3V0bV9zb3VyY2U9bmV3c2xldHRlciZ1dG1fbWVkaXVtPWVtYWlsJnV0bV9jYW1wYWlnbj1zZW5kdG9fbG9jYWxuZXdzbGV0dGVydGVzdCZzdHJlYW09dG9w/633dcc04d70fb9875101ab66B38081166" data-vars-content-id="8b6121a0-eff0-400b-9400-3933acf0625f" data-vars-headline="San Antonio taps into the functional drink boom" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://link.axios.com/click/46933853.27/aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuYXhpb3MuY29tL3Byby9yZXRhaWwtZGVhbHMvMjAyNC8wMy8xNS9mdW5jdGlvbmFsLWJldmVyYWdlLXJlY2Vzcy0yNS1taWxsaW9uP3V0bV9zb3VyY2U9bmV3c2xldHRlciZ1dG1fbWVkaXVtPWVtYWlsJnV0bV9jYW1wYWlnbj1zZW5kdG9fbG9jYWxuZXdzbGV0dGVydGVzdCZzdHJlYW09dG9w/633dcc04d70fb9875101ab66B38081166" target="_self">marketed around function</a>.

What to know about Flock cameras in Bexar County

Bexar County uses Flock cameras, while nearby Hill Country communities push back.

Politics

Activists and residents across the political spectrum — including in communities around San Antonio — are pushing back against license plate readers made by <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Flock Safety and similar companies" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/douglas/2026/08/04/flock-ceo-douglas-county-sheriff-regret-axon-data" data-vars-content-id="9b94209f-516e-4ebb-b1f0-5f6de2a6bb68" data-vars-headline="What to know about Flock cameras in Bexar County" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/douglas/2026/08/04/flock-ceo-douglas-county-sheriff-regret-axon-data" target="_self">Flock Safety and similar companies</a>, fueled by privacy concerns.Why it matters: Advocates say the cameras help quickly track down criminals, making cities safer. Opponents say they&#x27;re a form of constant surveillance that infringes on residents&#x27; civil liberties.

How much Trump's deportation push could cost Texas taxpayers

A new calculator estimates how much Texans will pay for Trump's deportation push.

Immigration

Texas could pay an estimated $23 billion toward President Trump&#x27;s mass deportation push — about $2,500 per taxpayer — according to a calculator from the <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Economic Policy Institute" data-vars-click-url="https://link.axios.com/click/47042253.45/aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZXBpLm9yZy9kZXBvcnRhdGlvbi1jYWxjdWxhdG9yLz91dG1fc291cmNlPW5ld3NsZXR0ZXImdXRtX21lZGl1bT1lbWFpbCZ1dG1fY2FtcGFpZ249c2VuZHRvX2xvY2FsbmV3c2xldHRlcnRlc3Qmc3RyZWFtPXRvcA/633dcc04d70fb9875101ab66Bb4c9cd23" data-vars-content-id="841d4f60-888f-4245-881c-a90955026689" data-vars-headline="How much Trump&#x27;s deportation push could cost Texas taxpayers" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://link.axios.com/click/47042253.45/aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZXBpLm9yZy9kZXBvcnRhdGlvbi1jYWxjdWxhdG9yLz91dG1fc291cmNlPW5ld3NsZXR0ZXImdXRtX21lZGl1bT1lbWFpbCZ1dG1fY2FtcGFpZ249c2VuZHRvX2xvY2FsbmV3c2xldHRlcnRlc3Qmc3RyZWFtPXRvcA/633dcc04d70fb9875101ab66Bb4c9cd23" target="_self">Economic Policy Institute</a> (EPI).Why it matters: The estimate fuels debate over whether billions of federal dollars devoted to <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="deportations" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2026/04/15/ice-deportations-us-immigration-trump-biden-2025" data-vars-content-id="841d4f60-888f-4245-881c-a90955026689" data-vars-headline="How much Trump&#x27;s deportation push could cost Texas taxpayers" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2026/04/15/ice-deportations-us-immigration-trump-biden-2025" target="_self">deportations</a> should instead fund other public priorities, such as health care or housing.

Dip in immigration is slowing San Antonio's growth

International migration is a factor in San Antonio growth.

News

The San Antonio-New Braunfels area is continuing to <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="grow in population" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/san-antonio/2025/05/16/san-antonio-texas-population-growth-census" data-vars-content-id="e5bac152-541b-467d-b164-d913b3ab1b97" data-vars-headline="Dip in immigration is slowing San Antonio&#x27;s growth" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/san-antonio/2025/05/16/san-antonio-texas-population-growth-census" target="_self">grow in population</a>, albeit more slowly now amid a <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="drop in immigration" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2026/03/26/county-population-growth-immigration" data-vars-content-id="e5bac152-541b-467d-b164-d913b3ab1b97" data-vars-headline="Dip in immigration is slowing San Antonio&#x27;s growth" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2026/03/26/county-population-growth-immigration" target="_self">drop in immigration</a>, recent U.S. Census Bureau data shows.Why it matters: <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="International migration" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/san-antonio/2026/01/30/texas-population-growth-immigration" data-vars-content-id="e5bac152-541b-467d-b164-d913b3ab1b97" data-vars-headline="Dip in immigration is slowing San Antonio&#x27;s growth" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/san-antonio/2026/01/30/texas-population-growth-immigration" target="_self">International migration</a> is a significant contributor to <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="San Antonio&#x27;s growth" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/san-antonio/2024/03/18/bexar-county-texas-population-growth-census" data-vars-content-id="e5bac152-541b-467d-b164-d913b3ab1b97" data-vars-headline="Dip in immigration is slowing San Antonio&#x27;s growth" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/san-antonio/2024/03/18/bexar-county-texas-population-growth-census" target="_self">San Antonio&#x27;s growth</a>, <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Lloyd Potter" data-vars-click-url="https://www.utsa.edu/endowed/profiles/tx-state-demographer-distinguished-professorship.html" data-vars-content-id="e5bac152-541b-467d-b164-d913b3ab1b97" data-vars-headline="Dip in immigration is slowing San Antonio&#x27;s growth" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.utsa.edu/endowed/profiles/tx-state-demographer-distinguished-professorship.html" target="_blank">Lloyd Potter</a>, the Texas State Demographer based at UT San Antonio, tells Axios.

How tariffs and immigration hit San Antonio's Silk Road

International markets offer a home away from home.

<a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Tariffs" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/economy/tariffs" data-vars-content-id="42e45737-78b9-4e21-b2f3-973bd9523cfd" data-vars-headline="How tariffs and immigration hit San Antonio&#x27;s Silk Road" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/economy/tariffs" target="_self">Tariffs</a> and fear among some <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="immigrant communities" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/san-francisco/2025/10/27/bay-area-sf-federal-immigration-crackdown-fears-immigrant-anxiety" data-vars-content-id="42e45737-78b9-4e21-b2f3-973bd9523cfd" data-vars-headline="How tariffs and immigration hit San Antonio&#x27;s Silk Road" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/san-francisco/2025/10/27/bay-area-sf-federal-immigration-crackdown-fears-immigrant-anxiety" target="_self">immigrant communities</a> are changing how people shop at San Antonio&#x27;s international grocery stores.Why it matters: The city&#x27;s plentiful international markets offer a home away from home for a diverse community of immigrants.

Paxton sues Bexar County over immigrant legal fund

Paxton has filed a similar lawsuit against Harris County.

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is suing Bexar County over funding <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="immigrant" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/san-antonio/2026/02/03/san-antonio-ice-detention-center-east-side" data-vars-content-id="af53acbb-1ed0-4a24-93ba-bced81b53244" data-vars-headline="Paxton sues Bexar County over immigrant legal fund" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/san-antonio/2026/02/03/san-antonio-ice-detention-center-east-side" target="_self">immigrant</a> legal services, he announced Wednesday.Why it matters: <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="The lawsuit" data-vars-click-url="https://www.texasattorneygeneral.gov/sites/default/files/images/press/Petition_6.pdf?utm_content=&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_name=&amp;utm_source=govdelivery&amp;utm_term=" data-vars-content-id="af53acbb-1ed0-4a24-93ba-bced81b53244" data-vars-headline="Paxton sues Bexar County over immigrant legal fund" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.texasattorneygeneral.gov/sites/default/files/images/press/Petition_6.pdf?utm_content=&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_name=&amp;utm_source=govdelivery&amp;utm_term=" target="_blank">The lawsuit</a> ramps up already-high political tensions over how <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="local governments should" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/san-antonio/2026/01/27/san-antonio-city-council-ice-immigration-police" data-vars-content-id="af53acbb-1ed0-4a24-93ba-bced81b53244" data-vars-headline="Paxton sues Bexar County over immigrant legal fund" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/san-antonio/2026/01/27/san-antonio-city-council-ice-immigration-police" target="_self">local governments should</a> and should not handle <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="immigration issues" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/politics-policy/immigration" data-vars-content-id="af53acbb-1ed0-4a24-93ba-bced81b53244" data-vars-headline="Paxton sues Bexar County over immigrant legal fund" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/politics-policy/immigration" target="_self">immigration issues</a>.

San Antonio leaders look for ways to block potential ICE detention site

ICE is looking to expand detention capacity.

Several San Antonio elected officials aren&#x27;t happy about reports that ICE is eyeing a warehouse on the city&#x27;s East Side to <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="expand its detention space" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2026/02/01/ice-detention-centers-jails-noem-trump" data-vars-content-id="4affed13-c72c-4880-8a7c-d476c2dff943" data-vars-headline="San Antonio leaders look for ways to block potential ICE detention site" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2026/02/01/ice-detention-centers-jails-noem-trump" target="_self">expand its detention space</a>, but it&#x27;s not clear what they can do about it.Why it matters: The federal government directly purchases facilities, making it harder — but not impossible — for local officials to combat the Trump administration&#x27;s plans to scale up its detention capacity.

Here's how SAPD does — and doesn't — work with ICE

Anger is mounting against ICE in San Antonio and nationwide.

As anger <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="mounts against ICE" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2026/01/14/ice-agents-arrests-shooting-protests-riots" data-vars-content-id="2dbc7640-7bb7-4c17-bcbf-9c1fe3b0db4d" data-vars-headline="Here&#x27;s how SAPD does — and doesn&#x27;t — work with ICE" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2026/01/14/ice-agents-arrests-shooting-protests-riots" target="_self">mounts against ICE</a> in San Antonio and other major cities, the role local law enforcement plays in <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="working with federal agents" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/san-antonio/2025/01/24/san-antonio-police-immigration-enforcement-trump" data-vars-content-id="2dbc7640-7bb7-4c17-bcbf-9c1fe3b0db4d" data-vars-headline="Here&#x27;s how SAPD does — and doesn&#x27;t — work with ICE" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/san-antonio/2025/01/24/san-antonio-police-immigration-enforcement-trump" target="_self">working with federal agents</a> is under increased scrutiny.Why it matters: Tensions have been building since <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="federal agents killed" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/twin-cities/2026/01/24/minneapolis-shooting-federal-agent" data-vars-content-id="2dbc7640-7bb7-4c17-bcbf-9c1fe3b0db4d" data-vars-headline="Here&#x27;s how SAPD does — and doesn&#x27;t — work with ICE" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/twin-cities/2026/01/24/minneapolis-shooting-federal-agent" target="_self">federal agents killed</a> <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Alex Pretti" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2026/01/24/minneapolis-ice-shooting-id" data-vars-content-id="2dbc7640-7bb7-4c17-bcbf-9c1fe3b0db4d" data-vars-headline="Here&#x27;s how SAPD does — and doesn&#x27;t — work with ICE" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2026/01/24/minneapolis-ice-shooting-id" target="_self">Alex Pretti</a> in Minneapolis on Saturday — less than a month after the shooting of <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Renee Good" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/twin-cities/2026/01/07/ice-shooting-victim-identified-renee-nicole-good-minneapolis" data-vars-content-id="2dbc7640-7bb7-4c17-bcbf-9c1fe3b0db4d" data-vars-headline="Here&#x27;s how SAPD does — and doesn&#x27;t — work with ICE" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/twin-cities/2026/01/07/ice-shooting-victim-identified-renee-nicole-good-minneapolis" target="_self">Renee Good</a> — and after <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="a 5-year-old boy" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2026/01/23/child-detention-ice-minnesota" data-vars-content-id="2dbc7640-7bb7-4c17-bcbf-9c1fe3b0db4d" data-vars-headline="Here&#x27;s how SAPD does — and doesn&#x27;t — work with ICE" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2026/01/23/child-detention-ice-minnesota" target="_self">a 5-year-old boy</a> was detained there last week and sent to a family detention center south of San Antonio.

140 people arrested in San Antonio immigration raid

Gov. Greg Abbott said there's more to come.

More than 140 <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="undocumented immigrants" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/san-antonio/2025/11/12/texas-unauthorzed-immigrant-population" data-vars-content-id="dc2e51bf-c402-4371-b679-c287ba73723b" data-vars-headline="140 people arrested in San Antonio immigration raid" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/san-antonio/2025/11/12/texas-unauthorzed-immigrant-population" target="_self">undocumented immigrants</a> were arrested during a raid targeting gang members in <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="San Antonio" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/san-antonio" data-vars-content-id="dc2e51bf-c402-4371-b679-c287ba73723b" data-vars-headline="140 people arrested in San Antonio immigration raid" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/san-antonio" target="_self">San Antonio</a> on Sunday, the FBI confirmed.Why it matters: The arrests by a new multi-agency task force appear to be the beginning of a larger effort to crack down on international criminal organizations in South Texas.

A choropleth map showing the estimated cost per taxpayer for federal immigrant deportation and detention funding across the U.S. states. The average cost is $2.4k. Washington, D.C., has the highest load, at $3.9k.

Estimated cost per taxpayer for federal immigrant deportation and detainment funding

Data: Economic Policy Institute; Map: Danielle Alberti/Axios

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AA choropleth map of U.S. counties showing estimated population change from July 2024 to 2025. The U.S. overall grew by +0.5%. Kaufman County, Texas, grew the most of any county with a population over 100,000: +5.7%. Pinellas County, Florida shrank the most of any county with a population over 100,000: -1.2%. 