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Residents urge Caldwell County court to rescind 'disaster declaration'; others defend it
Summary
Dozens of residents addressed the Caldwell County Commissioners Court Sept. 24, 2024, with many urging repeal of Resolution 3-2023 — the county's disaster declaration tied to border enforcement — while others said the declaration brings resources and security; the court did not rescind the resolution during the meeting.
Dozens of residents used the court's allotted public-comment time Sept. 24 to press Caldwell County Commissioners Court members to reconsider a 2022 disaster declaration tied to border enforcement and Operation Lone Star.
Jordan Buckley, a local property owner, framed migration as a natural phenomenon and told the court, "I ask you to repeal the disaster declaration." Kennen Yostra Vina, an attorney with Latino Justice, told the court he was "here today urging you to withdraw the resolution 3-2023, the so called disaster declaration," saying "there's no emergency at the border" and that the declaration amplifies fear and misinformation. Bob…
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