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Texas Taco Editor Detained by ICE: Racial Bias Concerns

1/27/2026

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José Ralat, the taco editor for Texas Monthly, and his colleague Rodrigo Bravo were briefly detained by ICE agents in Texas while on assignment.
They were stopped three times by law enforcement for allegedly minor traffic violations.
Ralat expressed concern that the detentions were racially motivated, saying, "I am upset, to say the least."
The encounters left them shaken and fearful, reflecting broader issues of immigration enforcement.

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Story summary

José Ralat, the taco editor for Texas Monthly, and his colleague Rodrigo Bravo were briefly detained by ICE agents in Texas while on assignment.
They were stopped three times by law enforcement for allegedly minor traffic violations.
Ralat expressed concern that the detentions were racially motivated, saying, "I am upset, to say the least."
The encounters left them shaken and fearful, reflecting broader issues of immigration enforcement.