Mireya Villarreal

Dallas

National Correspondent at ABC News

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Articles

How Elon Musk's SpaceX may take over a corner of the Texas coast

1 week ago | abcnews.go.com | Mireya Villarreal |Jim Scholz |Joe LoCascio |Joe Locascio

Some locals are worried about SpaceX's efforts to make a Starbase municipality. ByMireya Villarreal, Jim Scholz, and Joe LoCascioA sign for Starbase highlights SpaceX's ambition to reach Mars. ABC NewsSpaceX is shooting for Mars, with Elon Musk's rocket company racing to bring humanity closer to being a multi-planetary species.
Immigration advocate nun makes journey to Pope Francis' funeral

2 weeks ago | abcnews.go.com | Mireya Villarreal |James Scholz |Doc Louallen

Sister Norma Pimentel's work with migrants caught the pope's attention in 2015. ByMireya Villarreal, James Scholz, and Doc LouallenSister Norma Pimental is shown during an interview with ABC News. ABC NewsA Texas nun who advocates for immigrants is making an unexpected journey to Rome for Pope Francis' funeral a decade after the pontiff singled her out for praise during a 2015 ABC News event.
Immigration advocate nun makes journey to Pope Francis' funeral

2 weeks ago | yahoo.com | Mireya Villarreal |James Scholz |Doc Louallen

A Texas nun who advocates for immigrants is making an unexpected journey to Rome for Pope Francis' funeral a decade after the pontiff singled her out for praise during a 2015 ABC News event. Sister Norma Pimentel has been the face of immigrant advocacy in South Texas for more than a decade, overseeing the Rio Grande Valley in her role as executive director of Catholic Charities.
Dire wolf revived through biotech company's de-extinction process

1 month ago | abcnews.go.com | Jon Schlosberg |Tommy Brooksbank |Mireya Villarreal

Colossal Biosciences said it restored the long-extinct canine species. ByJon Schlosberg, Tommy Brooksbank, and Mireya VillarrealColossal's dire wolves were born in late 2024. Colossal BiosciencesIn a scientific breakthrough that could forever change how humans interact with our planet, Colossal Biosciences said it has brought back an extinct animal that last walked the Earth roughly 10,000 years ago: the dire wolf.
ICE arrests 32,000 migrants

2 months ago | kvia.com | Mireya Villarreal |Luke Barr

By Mireya Villarreal and Luke BarrMarch 12, 2025, 10:48 AMImmigrations and Customs Enforcement has arrested over 32,000 migrants who are living in the United States without legal status since Jan. 21, a day after President Donald Trump was inaugurated, according to Department of Homeland Security officials. Those numbers include at-large arrests made by ICE, arrests made in the Criminal Alien Program and a partnership program called 287g, according to a senior ICE official.
ICE arrests over 32,000 migrants in US illegally in 1st 50 days

2 months ago | abcnews.go.com | Mireya Villarreal |Luke Barr

The Administration has focused on arresting 'the worst of the worst.'ByMireya Villarreal and Luke BarrU.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers detain a Honduran citizen in York, Pa., Feb. 14, 2025. ICEImmigrations and Customs Enforcement has arrested over 32,000 migrants who are living in the United States without legal status since Jan. 21, according to Department of Homeland Security officials. This is a developing story. Please check back for updates.
ICE arrests over 32,000 migrants in US illegally in 1st 50 days

2 months ago | thepulseofnh.com | Mireya Villarreal |Luke Barr |Selina Y. Wang |Kelly Livingston

Matt Stone/MediaNews Group/Boston Herald via Getty Images(WASHINGTON) -- Immigrations and Customs Enforcement has arrested over 32,000 migrants who are living in the United States without legal status since Jan. 21, according to Department of Homeland Security officials. This is a developing story. Please check back for updates. Copyright © 2025, ABC Audio. All rights reserved.
ICE arrests over 32,000 migrants in US illegally in 1st 50 days

2 months ago | flipboard.com | Mireya Villarreal |Luke Barr

1 hour ago Trump says he feels 'very badly' for fired federal workers but 'many of them don't work at all' The president claimed that his administration is "keeping the best people." WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said Wednesday that he feels "very badly" for the thousands of civil servants who have lost their jobs in recent weeks but that "many of them don't work at all." Asked by NBC News if Trump … 13 hours ago Canada and the EU swiftly retaliate against Trump's steel and aluminum...
ICE arrests over 32,000 migrants in US illegally in 1st 50 days

2 months ago | yahoo.com | Mireya Villarreal |Luke Barr

Immigrations and Customs Enforcement has arrested over 32,000 migrants who are living in the United States without legal status since Jan. 21, a day after President Donald Trump was inaugurated, according to Department of Homeland Security officials. Those numbers include at-large arrests made by ICE, arrests made in the Criminal Alien Program and a partnership program called 287g, according to a senior ICE official.
When will prices go up due to Trump's tariffs?

2 months ago | thepulseofnh.com | Max Zahn |Mireya Villarreal

(NEW YORK) -- Price hikes for gasoline and groceries could reach shoppers within days in the aftermath of tariffs imposed by the Trump administration, experts told ABC News. Some products such as auto fuel and fresh produce will be hit with near-instant price increases, while others like cars, laptops and children’s toys will show hikes in the coming weeks and months, they said.