Buda City Hall on Thursday, Jan. 15, 2026.Sara Diggins/Austin American StatesmanA person detained by federal immigration agents in Kyle was taken to a hospital Thursday morning, as immigration enforcement operations unfolded across parts of Hays County, according to authorities.Kyle police said officers were not notified in advance of the federal operation and responded only after receiving a request for medical assistance.Article continues below this adBuda City Hall on Thursday, Jan. 15, 2026.Sara Diggins/Austin American StatesmanAbout 7:45 a.m. Thursday, Kyle police responded to a 911 call requesting ambulance assistance for a person being detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, according to a statement from the Kyle Police Department. Officers arrived to provide support to emergency medical services, police said.The person was taken to a hospital by EMS and accompanied by Homeland Security officials, according to police. Officials did not disclose the person’s identity or the reason for the detention."The City of Kyle and the Kyle Police Department are not involved with this operation or any other ICE operations, and were not made aware of this operation prior to the 911 Dispatch request," the department wrote in a social media post.Article continues below this adStatesman LogoMake us a Preferred Source on Google to see more of us when you search.Add Preferred SourceThe detention came as officials reported federal immigration enforcement operations elsewhere in Hays County on Thursday. In Buda, city officials said federal agents informed them they intended to use City Hall as a temporary “central location” — temporarily parking a transport bus outside the building — while operating in the surrounding area. The city requested that the bus be moved to free up parking space, and the agents complied, officials said.“The City of Buda and the Buda Police Department are not involved with this operation,” officials said in a statement. “The City will continue to prioritize transparency while sharing information that is accurate and confirmed as it becomes available to us.”Article continues below this adThe American-Statesman has reached out to Hays County, Buda and Kyle officials for information on whether any additional detentions occurred.“I would have no problem if they are here to get pedophiles, rapists and murderers. Nobody wants them on our street, but do it orderly and follow the Constitution,” Hays County Judge Ruben Becerra told the Statesman. “But everywhere they go they bring hostility, they bring drama. That is not what we seek in our community.”This is a developing story; check back for updates.Article continues below this adJan 15, 2026Breaking News ReporterDante Motley covers breaking news for the American-Statesman. He previously completed a fellowship with the Texas Tribune, worked as an intern for the Sacramento Bee, and interned for chef José Andrés's media company, helping with cookbooks, TV shows and podcasts. He graduated from Yale University in 2024, where he was managing editor of the Yale Daily News.Breaking & Trending EditorKatey Psencik is the breaking and trending editor at the Austin American-Statesman. A Central Texas native and proud graduate of the University of Texas at Austin, Katey's journalism career spans print, TV, digital media, and nonprofits. When she's not on the news desk, you can find her teaching journalism classes at UT, reading romance novels, hunting for the best dive bar in South Austin or snuggling with her two dogs, Oso and Mav.Investigative ReporterTony Plohetski is a 25-year newsroom veteran and the associate editor of investigations, producing some of the Statesman's most preeminent journalism through individual reporting and elevating the work of others. He was the Statesman's lead reporter in the 2022 aftermath of the Uvalde school shooting, which was a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize in public service. He also received a duPont-Columbia Award for his collaborative reporting with KVUE-TV, among other national awards. His other works in recent years have investigated the dangerous and deadly partnership between a local sheriff's office and a reality TV show, prompting changes in state law, and an examination into the causes and aftermath of a deadly school bus crash in 2024. He is a three-time national Edward R. Murrow winner, recipient of the Hillman Prize, and has twice in recent years been named Texas Star Reporter of the Year by Texas Managing Editors, among many other national and state honors.