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In letter to mayor, ICE says new San Antonio facility needed to ramp up deportations
By Andrea Drusch at San Antonio Report (nonprofit local newsroom)
· July 2, 2026
· 1 min read
A top U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement official says the agency needs more detention space to keep up with increasing arrests — but its plans to open a new facility in San Antonio have been pushed back.In letter to mayor, ICE says new San Antonio facility needed to ramp up deportations wa...
Key takeaway In letter to mayor, ICE says new San Antonio facility needed to ramp up deportations was first posted on July 2, 2026 at 4:53 pm.
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Category: safety ·
Published: July 2, 2026 ·
Source: San Antonio Report (nonprofit local newsroom) ·
Reading time: 1 min
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