San Antonio residents and leaders are pushing back hard against a proposed ICE detention center on the east side. They're saying 'no thanks' and are gearing up for a fight to keep it out of their neighborhood.
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Rising — being discussed more frequently. 2 mentions in the last 30 days, 1 the 60 before.
This could mean a lot of legal and political costs as the city tries to block the federal government.
The east side community and local politicians who are championing the opposition get a win if they stop it.
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"If they try to move forward without that assessment, we are ready. We have retained legal counsel, and we'll take action if necessary."
"We're working every legal aspect we can to stop it, and we will make sure that this is not going to happen in our name," said Commissioner Tommy Calvert.
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