AUSTIN, Texas — The Community Police Review Commission on Thursday debated whether the city should expand public reporting on Austin Police Department interactions with federal immigration authorities, as state leaders threaten to pull millions in funding over immigration-related policies.

“There’s a lot of politics involved with ICE and APD,” Commissioner Christopher Harris said during the meeting.

The proposal discussed would call for more frequent and more detailed reporting on APD interactions with federal immigration officials, including expanding how the information is published and how often it is updated.

“I am nervous about this type of system because it can possibly be weaponized against the police,” Commissioner Lauren Peña said.

The conversation comes as Gov. Greg Abbott threatens to withhold about $2.5 million in state public safety funding from Austin, saying local policies limit cooperation with federal immigration authorities.

East Austin resident Jeremy Caballero said he is concerned about the financial impact on the city.

“We don’t want our city to be in a deeper spotlight of funding cuts or getting certain things taken away from us,” Caballero said.

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He said pressure is coming from multiple levels of government.

“We are already dealing with the federal level administration coming down on different cities, and now to have the state come down on us, that’s also one of our biggest worries,” he said.

On police cooperation with federal immigration officials, Caballero said he does not support it.

“To be honest, I don’t think any officer should be working with ICE,” he said. “I think the collaboration being forced is something that is creating a polarizing environment for society.”

Commissioners also debated how transparency efforts would affect communities across Austin and policing practices.

“I live in a poor neighborhood, in the brown and black communities,” Peña said. “We do not want things like this.”

Commissioner Terry Flood said residents he speaks with want more information about policing patterns.

“The people that I talk to they do want to know if they’re being targeted, they do want to know if they’re being overpoliced,” Flood said.

Caballero said for many residents, broader policy debates are not the priority.

“They’re not thinking about money issues. They’re thinking about surviving,” he said.

No final action was taken during the meeting, and there is no set timeline for when the commission could make a decision.