Backlogged immigration system leaves Texas detainee waiting months for a decision

Nearly 400,000 immigration cases are pending in Texas, and one detainee’s situation shows how long those delays can stretch. After being taken into custody following a traffic stop last year, he has spent seven months inside ICE’s Bluebonnet Detention Facility with no ruling on his case. Subscribe to the CBS News Texas YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@CBSTexas Watch CBS News Texas 24/7: https://www.cbsnews.com/texas/live/ Download the CBS News app: https://www.cbsnews.com/mobile/ Follow CBS News Texas on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cbsnewstexas/ Like CBS News Texas on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CBSNewsTexas Follow CBS News Texas on X: https://x.com/CBSNewsTexas Try Paramount+ free: https://www.paramountplus.com/?ftag=PPM-05-10aeh8h For video licensing inquiries, contact: [email protected]