said last week <\/a>the city hadn\u2019t received a response.<\/p>\n\u201cI support legal action to halt all activities in light of the lack of transparency and in light, frankly, of the very concerning reports that we\u2019ve seen at other facilities, some of that you heard even here today,\u201d she told reporters Thursday. \u201cSo, I know, again, the city attorney is reviewing those options, and we expect an update here very, very shortly.\u201d<\/p>\n
Jones said pursuing legal action wouldn\u2019t require a council vote.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019ll just say again, many of my colleagues, we\u2019ve all expressed our support to move quickly. So you\u2019ll get an update shortly,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n
The council is scheduled to discuss another resolution on Oct. 15 \u201cto take action, support or coordinate in community efforts to prevent an ICE detention facility from being located in the urban core of the City of San Antonio.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cMy hope is that by that meeting, we will have already taken legal action,\u201d McKee-Rodriguez.<\/p>\n
The council\u2019s two conservative members, Misty Spears (D9) and Marc Whyte (D10), voted against Thursday\u2019s resolution.<\/p>\n
\u201cIf we end up filing a lawsuit, that\u2019s going to be a further waste of money,\u201d Whyte said. \u201cAnd again, why? To delay.\u201d<\/p>\n
Bexar County Commissioners are also scheduled to be briefed behind closed doors at an Oct. 13 meeting about \u201ca legal review of litigation related to the operation of a federal detention facility.\u201d<\/p>\n
ICE did not respond to KSAT\u2019s request for comment Thursday.<\/p>\n
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