ICE arrests 16 people in Austin, Waco during 4-day enforcement surge

News and updates from Austin's news in your inbox Email not displaying correctly? [View Online]( [Statesman]( MORNING HEADLINES Start your day with a fresh roundup of news, features and commentary. Tuesday's Top Story [ICE arrests 16 people in Austin, Waco during 4-day enforcement surge]( [ICE arrests 16 people in Austin, Waco during 4-day enforcement surge]( U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials arrested 16 people in Austin and Waco who they said were in the country unlawfully during a four-day enforcement surge which ended Thursday, ICE officials announced Monday. [Read More »]( Local News [IT WAS 67 DEGREES: Summer storms soak Austin in welcome break from swelter]( [IT WAS 67 DEGREES: Summer storms soak Austin in welcome break from swelter]( Central Texas had a blissful break from the summer heat on Monday as storm clouds darkened the sky for most of the day and rain soaked much of the region. 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