By Edmond Ortiz San Antonio officials hope to do more than litigation or an environmental impact assessment towards slowing down or stopping the federal government’s efforts to set up and support a detention center for undocumented migrants. What you should know City Council voted 9-2 Oct. 15 to pass a resolution, asking the city manager…
By Edmond Ortiz The city of San Antonio filed a lawsuit in federal court Oct. 13, formally voicing concerns to the Trump administration about the latter’s plan to develop a local detention facility to house undocumented immigrants. What you should know City officials used a press conference to announce what many observers have felt was…
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 A majority of San Antonio’s elected leaders said they want to pursue ways to help protect local residents as the federal government ramps up local immigration law enforcement actions, but some city officials said there is only so much the city can legally do. What is happening City Council voted 9-2 on…
