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San Antonio mayor responds to ICE’s plan for East Side detention facility

edmond.ortiz@gmail.com3 weeks ago3 weeks ago03 mins

By Edmond Ortiz Mayor Gina Ortiz Jones continues to press the federal government for more details on its plan to convert a vacant industrial building in east San Antonio into a detention center for undocumented immigrants. What ICE is saying Jones dispatched a letter July 2 to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, doubling down on…

San Antonio council seeks policy, code changes to counter migrant detention centers

edmond.ortiz@gmail.com5 months ago5 months ago04 mins

By Edmond Ortiz Acknowledging that they cannot keep the federal government from setting up migrant detention centers inside city limits, San Antonio’s elected leaders said March 5 they hope to impose policy and code changes to protect local residents while such structures are operational. What is happening City Council voted 8-2 to pass a resolution…