By Edmond Ortiz CPS Energy and the San Antonio Water System are now officially part of the city’s efforts to stop or stall the federal government’s plan to develop a local detention center to house undocumented immigrants. With the prospect of litigation also under consideration, San Antonio officials seek to use as much power that…
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…
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…
