Commissioners Meet on Sheriff's ICE policy

The Travis County Sheriff helps the Federal authorities enforce the law, letting ICE authorities review immigration status of detained criminals so they can be deported. Sounds like a good idea. Who could be against that? ... Activists for illegal aliens express outrage: Will opponents of the Travis County sheriff’s decision to allow federal immigration agents full-time access in the county jail ask him to step down as a candidate for re-election?: "Cotera later told the American-Statesman that she knows of members of several community, civil rights and immigrant rights organizations who are interested in asking Sheriff Greg Hamilton to drop his bid for re-election. Cotera said they plan to meet first with the Travis County Democratic Party chair."

Sheriff Hamilton is being asked to explain his situation to the Commissioner's Court today. Let's hope they don't put the new policy on "ice" - (Note: On Tuesday, Feb. 12 at 1:45 p.m. the Travis County Commissioners Court has called Sheriff Hamilton to explain his actions concerning ICE Agents in the Jail. You are invited to be a part of that discussion as the ones against this will be present as well. Commissioners Court meets in the Granger Building, 314 West 11th Street.)