An exclusive investigation by The Dallas Express into an immigrant rideshare racketeering network at DFW Airport led the week after drivers erupted when the reporting team began documenting the operation.
Local Investigation
Newly released files exposed China’s ‘silent war’ against the United States, a Plano mosque speaker declared that ‘Sharia is already here,’ and Big Tex became the center of another Texas culture fight.
The reporting did not prove that any specific driver committed fraud. Separate stories involved an ICE arrest of a Southwest flight attendant whom the Department of Homeland Security identified as an illegal immigrant and a Mexican national sentenced for his role in a scheme that staged robberies to support fraudulent U-visa applications.
China’s ‘Silent War’
Declassified records described Chinese plans to use voter data and social divisions as strategic tools, though the files did not establish that every option was carried out and intelligence officials disputed the scope.
A federal judge allowed civil rights claims over Kolton Krottinger’s arrest following a satirical Facebook post to proceed, but the ruling did not decide whether Hood County officials violated his rights.
Texas News
Midland ISD trustees authorized a constitutional challenge to Texas’ school finance system, arguing that the state has stripped local boards of meaningful control over property taxes and recapture. Gov. Greg Abbott directed regulators to protect residential customers from costs tied to data center growth, while Texas added 43,400 jobs in June.
Original reporting: The Dallas Express — read the source article.
