AUSTIN, Texas — Austin City Council members are pushing for changes to how federal law enforcement operates in the city, with a proposed five-point plan that largely focuses on immigration enforcement and interactions during protests.
Five council members, including District 2 Councilwoman Vanessa Fuentes, sent a memo to City Manager T.C. Broadnax calling for reforms related to federal agents operating in Austin. Fuentes said the proposal is a response to what the city is seeing locally and nationally.
“It was important that we respond to what we are seeing happening in our community and all across the United States when it comes to having federal agents, or ICE agents operating in cities,” Fuentes said…