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Austin residents demand ICE leave the city after shooting
Original: “We will all be more safe when ICE gets the hell out of Austin, Texas.” There's renewed opposition to # Immigration & Cu
Opposition to US Immigration and Customs Enforcement is growing in Austin, Texas, after the shooting of Wilber Garces Perez. Activists and local commentators are calling for ICE to leave the city altogether, arguing residents would be safer without federal immigration operations. The push raises questions about what power a city actually has to resist actions by a federal government it does not control.
Why now: The shooting of Wilber Garces Perez by ICE officials has reignited local anger and debate over federal immigration enforcement in Austin.
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- “We will all be more safe when ICE gets the hell out of Austin, Texas.” There's renewed opposition to # Immigration & Customs Enforcement officials after the shooting of Wilber Garces Perez, but what can the city do against a fascist federal government? https://www.… · TexasObserver@texasobserver.social · 15
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