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El Paso commissioners adopt resolution demanding transparency in detentions after public reports of ICE actions at courthouse
Summary
The El Paso County Commissioners Court on June 23 unanimously approved a resolution calling for clear, timely notification and visible identification by agencies that detain people in the county, after multiple public speakers described masked agents detaining asylum seekers near federal hearings.
El Paso County Commissioners Court on Monday unanimously approved a resolution urging all local governments to uphold “the American principles of fairness, justice, human dignity, and due process” and to require transparency from any agency that detains or transports people within the county.
The resolution, introduced by Commissioner David Stout and seconded by County Judge Ruben Samaniego, requires “timely and transparent notification detailing who was taken, under what authority, where they were transported, and why such actions were undertaken,” and calls on other Texas counties and cities to adopt similar measures.
Supporters said the resolution responds to repeated, on‑the‑ground reports and volunteer observations that…
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