A series of raids on Democratic homes in South Texas, which were carried out as part of an election integrity investigation conducted by the state's attorney general, have sparked a confrontation with the League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC), the oldest Latino civil rights group in the United States, according to a report by NBC News.

On August 20, the raids were directed at Manuel Medina, president of the Tejano Democrats, members of LULAC, a candidate for the state legislature, and a local mayor. The action generated a wave of outrage and accusations of voter suppression in a state with a history of discrimination against citizens of Mexican descent, which led to the founding of LULAC in 1929. The day after the raids, leaders of LULAC and other Latino rights groups protested in front of Attorney General Ken Paxton's office, claiming the actions were a form of intimidation against Latino voters.

The search warrant, which was delivered to one of the targets, 87-year-old Lidia Martinez, allowed the seizure of electronic devices and documents related to business, organizations or elections, in addition to authorizing the collection of DNA. The search was to find evidence of violations of Texas election laws, such as vote collection and identity fraud.

Manuel Medina's home was also raided, with the operation lasting about seven hours, during which police confiscated 65 cell phones and 41 computers and storage devices. Medina's lawyer obtained an injunction to prevent the seized documents from being reviewed or disseminated.

The raids were carried out after a two-year investigation based on allegations of election violations. However, Latino leaders accuse the raids of being a political attempt to suppress Latino votes. In response, they asked the Justice Department to investigate the attorney general's actions, according to NBC.

Dilley Mayor Mary Ann Obregon had her phone confiscated during a similar operation. The attorney general's actions, according to Latino leaders, are aimed at intimidating and preventing the electoral participation of the Latino community in Texas.