Three San Antonio Council Members Want to Limit When SAPD Officers Contact Immigration Authorities, but a Texas Law Could Complicate Their Efforts
Three San Antonio City Council members are pushing to limit how local police cooperate with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), just days after Texas voters defeated Republican Gov. Greg Abbott in the Nov. 3 election.
District 2 Councilman Jalen McKee-Rodriguez , District 5 Councilwoman Teri Castillo and District 6 Councilman Ric Galvan signed a Nov. 6 memorandum requesting a special City Council meeting no later than 2 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 17.
The proposal would change when San Antonio Police Department officers can contact federal immigration authorities and prohibit certain detentions based solely on suspected immigration violations…