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San Antonio City Council votes on ICE facility impact studies, considers legal action

San Antonio City Council voted 9-2 to have city utilities conduct impact studies on a proposed ICE processing facility on the East Side. City officials are also considering legal action against ICE and the federal government over the facility.

Where
San Antonio
When
Oct. 9, 2026
Sources
Reported by 2 outlets

Counties: Bexar

Taxes and money

The sources don't state an effect on taxes. They do state these figures.

  • Purchase price of warehouse for proposed ICE facility$66.1 million1 Who pays or receives it: ICE

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Who's involved

  • Gina Ortiz JonesMayor of San Antonio
  • Andy SegoviaCity Attorney of San Antonio
  • Jalen McKee-RodriguezSan Antonio City Councilman, District 2
  • Misty SpearsSan Antonio City Councilwoman, District 9
  • Marc WhyteSan Antonio City Councilman, District 10
  • San Antonio City CouncilVoted on impact studies
  • CPS EnergyOrdered to conduct impact study
  • San Antonio Water SystemOrdered to conduct impact study
  • U.S. Immigration and Customs EnforcementProposed facility operator
  • GardaWorld Federal ServicesSigned contract for facility work in August

The facts

  • City Council voted 9-2 for CPS Energy and San Antonio Water System to conduct impact studies on proposed ICE processing facility.2
  • The proposed facility would be a 1,500-bed ICE processing center located on East Side of San Antonio.2
  • Impact studies are expected to take until December to complete.2
  • ICE purchased a 640,000-square-foot warehouse at 542 SE Loop 410 Access Road at beginning of 2026.1
  • Mayor Jones said ICE and Department of Homeland Security missed Sept. 30 deadline to submit information.1
  • GardaWorld Federal Services signed contract with DHS for work at facility in August.1

Who said what

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  • Marc Whyte Impact study move is a stalling tactic that will cost taxpayers money and delay the inevitable.2
  • Jalen McKee-Rodriguez GardaWorld contract before preliminary steps paved the way for legal action.1

How they headlined it

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  • City council members prep for legal action on proposed ICE facility as they launch studies on its impact

    San Antonio Report

  • San Antonio City Council approves SAWS and CPS impact studies for proposed ICE lockup

    San Antonio Current

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  1. City council members prep for legal action on proposed ICE facility as they launch studies on its impact San Antonio Report Not rated, October 9, 2026
  2. San Antonio City Council approves SAWS and CPS impact studies for proposed ICE lockup San Antonio Current Not rated, October 9, 2026

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