SAN ANTONIO — One hundred and eighty people signed up to speak during the public comments portion of a special City Council meeting to discuss immigration enforcement and federal operations in San Antonio, but Mayor Gina Ortiz Jones was forced to call a recess before the first speaker was done with his remarks.
Bexar County Commissioner Grant Moody kicked off what’s expected to be hours of public comments Thursday, but he was interrupted by jeers from a packed City Hall when he said “there should be zero tolerance for attacks on those who serve, whether they wear the uniform of SAPD, BCSO, FBI, ICE or any other federal agency.”
It was the mention of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) that sparked outcry from the crowd nearly immediately, with one person yelling out, “They’re breaking the law and murdering people.” Another was heard imploring Moody to “sit down!”…