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San Antonio Sets Jan. 22 Council Hearing on Police Coordination With Immigration Authorities

Officials seek clarity on SAPD’s role after protests over recent federal enforcement actions.

Protesters listen to a speaker at Main Plaza in downtown San Antonio on Jan. 10, 2026, during a protest against a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer’s killing of Renee Nicole Good in Minneapolis.
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About 50 people gathered outside City Hall on Wednesday night, calling for accountability after an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent shot and killed a woman in Minnesota.

Overview

  • City Council scheduled a special meeting for Jan. 22 at 1 p.m. in the Municipal Plaza Building to review how SAPD works with state and federal immigration agencies, with public comment invited.
  • District 1 Councilwoman Sukh Kaur announced the session, describing a push for transparency so council members and residents understand SAPD’s coordination practices.
  • Texas law requires police chiefs to cooperate with federal immigration officials and allows officers to ask detained people about immigration status, while SAPD policy bars detaining someone solely over suspected status and limits status inquiries.
  • Mayor Gina Ortiz Jones has requested more information from the Department of Homeland Security about ICE activities in the city and has called for greater transparency following recent incidents.
  • Context includes a national ramp-up of immigration agents under President Donald Trump, large local demonstrations after the ICE killing of Renée Nicole Good, and recent San Antonio operations, including a November raid that detained more than 140 people with SAPD providing perimeter support.