DPS Shares Traffic Citation Names With ICE

The Department of Public Safety has shared the names of hundreds of people who received traffic tickets with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement over the past two years. The arrangement was revealed during a recent immigration case in San Antonio that involved a traffic stop by a trooper who a judge called “unprofessional” toward a motorist suspected of being in the state illegally. Supporters say it’s a tool allowing ICE to find undocumented immigrants who may be a threat to public safety. Opponents say it leads to racial profiling.