{"id":514426,"date":"2026-01-14T01:52:11","date_gmt":"2026-01-14T01:52:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/514426\/"},"modified":"2026-01-14T01:52:11","modified_gmt":"2026-01-14T01:52:11","slug":"mayor-gina-ortiz-jones-discusses-upcoming-public-meeting-over-ice-presence-in-san-antonio","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/514426\/","title":{"rendered":"Mayor Gina Ortiz Jones discusses upcoming public meeting over ICE presence in San Antonio"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\"><strong>SAN ANTONIO<\/strong> \u2013 Mayor Gina Ortiz Jones joined the KSAT Q&amp;A on Tuesday to discuss an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ksat.com\/news\/local\/2026\/01\/12\/san-antonio-city-council-to-hold-special-session-on-increased-ice-presence\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.ksat.com\/news\/local\/2026\/01\/12\/san-antonio-city-council-to-hold-special-session-on-increased-ice-presence\/\">upcoming public meeting<\/a> regarding Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in San Antonio.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">San Antonio City Council will hold the special session at 1 p.m. on Jan. 22 at City Hall to address community concerns about federal agents in the city.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">\u201cWe get lots of questions,\u201d Jones said. \u201cWe want to make sure that we lay flat for folks what we are doing, the questions that we have asked, the responses that we have not received, but also be really clear about the different conditions under which we are operating, which are the state laws.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">The mayor said there are nearly 100,000 undocumented people in the San Antonio community that deserve an opportunity to hear the council\u2019s thoughts and be heard themselves.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">\u201cWe all are trying to balance public trust and public safety,\u201d Jones said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">Residents wishing to participate in the public comment section of the meeting can <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sa.gov\/Directory\/Departments\/Mayor-Council\/Meetings\/Participation\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.sa.gov\/Directory\/Departments\/Mayor-Council\/Meetings\/Participation\">sign up online<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">Jones also discussed a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ksat.com\/news\/local\/2026\/01\/14\/saws-bills-could-go-up-32-by-2029-as-water-utility-eyes-rate-increases\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.ksat.com\/news\/local\/2026\/01\/14\/saws-bills-could-go-up-32-by-2029-as-water-utility-eyes-rate-increases\/\">proposed San Antonio Water System rate increase<\/a>, voting and more during the KSAT Q&amp;A.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\"><b>Watch the full interview in the video player above.<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Copyright 2026 by KSAT &#8211; 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