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Lawmakers Urge Towns to End ICE Partnerships | Texas News
Six small towns near San Antonio are under pressure from federal and state lawmakers to end their controversial 287(g) immigration enforcement partnerships, arguing these agreements—especially the high-intensity Task Force Model—undermine community safety by fueling racial profiling, eroding police trust, and discouraging crime reporting. Lawmakers Castro, Casar, Gervin-Hawkins, and Martinez Fischer sent a letter urging Balcones Heights, China Grove, Hollywood Park, Sandy Oaks, St. Hedwig, and Von Ormy to pull out, despite potential federal funding incentives. Only China Grove has so far…
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