{"id":2703616,"date":"2026-11-10T11:37:01","date_gmt":"2026-11-10T16:37:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/madness-new-texas-ag-sets-sights-on-ice-agents-instead-of-illegals-and-thats-just-the-beginning\/"},"modified":"2026-11-10T11:40:44","modified_gmt":"2026-11-10T16:40:44","slug":"madness-new-texas-ag-sets-sights-on-ice-agents-instead-of-illegals-and-thats-just-the-beginning","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/madness-new-texas-ag-sets-sights-on-ice-agents-instead-of-illegals-and-thats-just-the-beginning\/","title":{"rendered":"Madness: New Texas AG Sets Sights on ICE Agents Instead of Illegals, and That&#8217;s Just the Beginning"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">34<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fmadness-new-texas-ag-sets-sights-on-ice-agents-instead-of-illegals-and-thats-just-the-beginning%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2703616&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Democratic attorney general-elect Nathan Johnson plans to reassess Texas\u2019s close cooperation with Immigration and Customs enforcement and is weighing ending an agreement that enabled that partnership. The move drew notice and was described by The Western Journal under the headline, &#8220;Madness: New Texas AG Sets Sights on ICE Agents Instead of Illegals, and That&#8217;s Just the Beginning.&#8221; Do you want a quick fact-check, a neutral rewrite of the headline, background on how state-ICE partnerships work, or help drafting a response? I can do any of those &#8211; here are all four at a glance so you can pick:<\/p>\n<p>1) Quick take on the headline<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; It\u2019s strongly loaded and sensational. Words like \u201cMadness\u201d and the phrase \u201cSets Sights on ICE Agents Instead of Illegals\u201d use inflammatory framing and a dehumanizing term (\u201cillegals\u201d).<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; The underlying factual claim &#8211; that the Texas attorney general\u2011elect plans to reassess cooperation with ICE and may end an agreement enabling the partnership &#8211; is plausible,but whether it\u2019s accurate depends on the specific agreement and the AG\u2011elect\u2019s public statements. That needs verification from the AG\u2011elect\u2019s declaration or reliable reporting.<\/p>\n<p>2) Suggested neutral headlines<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; \u201ctexas AG\u2011elect Nathan Johnson to Reassess Cooperation with ICE, May End Agreement\u201d<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; \u201cTexas Attorney General\u2011elect Weighs Ending State Partnership with ICE\u201d<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; \u201cAG\u2011elect Nathan Johnson Signals review of Texas-ICE Agreement\u201d<\/p>\n<p>3) How to fact\u2011check this<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Read the primary source: the AG\u2011elect\u2019s press release, public remarks, or official transition statement.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Identify which agreement is referenced (e.g., a 287(g) agreement, memorandum of cooperation, or a state\u2011level arrangement).<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Check reputable national and local outlets for corroboration.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; If unclear, contact the AG\u2011elect\u2019s office for clarification.<\/p>\n<p>4) Brief background (what these agreements usually meen)<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Programs like 287(g) or memoranda of cooperation allow some state\/local law\u2011enforcement to share data or perform immigration\u2011related activities in partnership with ICE, often under federal supervision.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; An attorney general can direct state agencies or the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/new-york-sues-amazon-over-alleged-worker-exploitation-amid-pandemic\/\" title=\"New York Sues Amazon Over Alleged Worker \u2018Exploitation\u2019 Amid Pandemic\">state attorney general\u2019<\/a>s office not to cooperate, and can decline to enter or renew state agreements; however, some partnerships are between local agencies and ICE, so cancellation may require action by the local agency or coordination with the federal government.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; ending cooperation coudl reduce joint enforcement activity, prompt political and legal pushback, and shift duty back to federal authorities.<\/p>\n<p>Tell me which of the four you want me to expand on (fact\u2011check, rewrite headlines, dig into legal mechanics, or draft a response\/post). If you want a fact\u2011check, please paste the article or a link to the AG\u2011elect\u2019s statement. <br \/> <br \/>\n    Read more&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>Democrat Nathan Johnson, Texas\u2019s incoming attorney general, is preparing to reexamine the state\u2019s deep collaboration with Immigration and Customs Enforcement, including the possibility of ending an agreement that has allowed [\u2026] The post Madness: New Texas AG Sets Sights on ICE Agents Instead of Illegals, and That&#8217;s Just the Beginning appeared first on The Western Journal.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Texas AG-elect rethinks ICE ties; may end deal<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2315279,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[75074,8364,3813,5894,3694],"class_list":["post-2703616","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-attorneygeneral","tag-ice","tag-immigration","tag-politics","tag-texas"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2703616","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2703616"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2703616\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2703619,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2703616\/revisions\/2703619"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2315279"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2703616"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2703616"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2703616"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}