Austin Council Demands Transparency in Immigration Crackdowns

0:00Austin City Council members just fired off a memo to the city manager, laying out five key requests to boost accountability during federal immigration. Crackdowns. This comes as immigration and customs enforcement agents often masked up, ramp up detention's nationwide under the Trump administration's push for, mass deportations. The memo dropped on March 13th and titled something like, Protecting Folks from Unconstitutional Federal Moves, hits on real issues bubbling up. In Austin, it calls for better oversight amid reports of tensing counters and protests against these operations. Five council members put their names on it, Vanessa Fuentes from District 2, Jose Vasquez from District 3, Ryan Altair from District 5, Zohaib, Codri from District 9, and Mayor, Pro Tim Jose Chito, Vila from District 4. They stress committing to public safety and civil rights for all Austin residents, no matter what. Among the requests, one stands out no more secret police.

1:02That means banning face coverings for city law enforcement during interrogations, detentions, or arrests. Others push for reporting any violence, property damage, or crimes by federal agents, plus de-escalation to shield peaceful protesters. City staff now has 30 days to review it all and report back, as federal enforcement keeps shifting in the region. Austin's drawing a line to stay a trusted spot for everyone living there. That's the story for today. El Paso News Today, Driven by AI, I'm Corey with The Story.