Texas DAs say some cases, including murders, have been hobbled or lost because witnesses were detained or deported
In West Texas, a man accused of fracturing Manuel Chairez-Montes’ face remains free on bond after the undocumented victim was deported, leaving the case stalled.
District Attorney Sarah Stogner says immigration enforcement is making it harder to prosecute violent crimes as victims and witnesses disappear. Other Texas prosecutors report similar problems: witnesses too afraid to testify, cases collapsing, and defendants acquitted.
Immigration raids, they say, deter undocumented victims from reporting crimes or appearing in court, undermining public safety and allowing offenders to evade justice.