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Hundreds of San Antonians urge council to refuse or limit SAPD cooperation with ICE, demand transparency
Summary
More than 150 people filled City Hall on Jan. 22 to urge San Antonio's council to stop or limit police cooperation with ICE, demand reporting on past joint operations (including the November San Pedro operation) and call for rights advisories and local policies to protect schools and families.
San Antonio — Hundreds of residents pressed the San Antonio City Council on Jan. 22 to end or sharply limit the San Antonio Police Department's cooperation with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, pressing for immediate transparency and local safeguards.
The meeting moved from a staff briefing into a prolonged public-comment period in which dozens of speakers recounted fear in their neighborhoods, asked how the city would protect schools and hospitals, and asked the council to adopt local rules that require federal agents to show judicial warrants before city resources or personnel are used.
Bexar County Commissioner Grama Moody told council members that —public safety is priority number 1— and that coordination…
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