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San Antonio-area officials call on 6 Bexar County cities to end agreements with ICE
Summary by Alamo Heights News Editorial Desk · Byline on the source page: Kory Cook , as published by Texas Public Radio (TPR)
· August 13, 2026
· 1 min read
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Key takeaway These agreements, known as 287(g) agreements, allow local law enforcement to assist with certain immigration enforcement tasks.
Local lawmakers are urging six cities in Bexar County to reconsider their agreements with Immigration and Customs Enforcement. These agreements, known as 287(g) agreements, allow local law enforcement to assist with certain immigration enforcement tasks. The call to end these agreements comes from federal and local lawmakers.
They are specifically targeting six cities in Bexar County, although the names of these cities are not specified in the available information. For more details on this development, readers can refer to the original report from Texas Public Radio, which may provide additional context and information on the lawmakers' concerns and the potential implications of ending these agreements.
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Category: local ·
Published: August 13, 2026 ·
Source: Texas Public Radio (TPR) ·
Reading time: 1 min
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What is this story about? Local lawmakers are urging six cities in Bexar County to reconsider their agreements with Immigration and Customs Enforcement. These agreements, known as 287(g) agreements, allow local law…
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