Jalen McKee-Rodriguez talks fight to stop ICE facility, budget cuts
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Jalen McKee-Rodriguez talks fight to stop ICE facility, budget cuts

B1IntermediateSeptember 1, 202645 min

District 2 Councilman Jalen McKee-Rodriguez talks with the ENside Politics team about his efforts to stop or at least slow down a planned ICE detention center on the East Side, the hard budget choices facing City Council — and the tattoo shop he co-owns with former Councilwoman Melissa Cabello Havrda. Suggested reading: ICE awards contract for San Antonio immigration detention center Council members fight over budget cuts, proposed tax rate hike Mayor wants to end Midtown tax zone as city weighs new projects Sign up here for ou...

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Welcome to Inside Politics, our weekly podcast on eight to ten things you need to know about San Antonio politics. I'm your host, Greg Jefferson. I'm joined today by Megan Rodriguez.

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Hello. One of our stellar city hall reporters and our special guest, District 2 Councilman, Jayla Mickey Rodriguez. Welcome back.

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Thank you. It's been what, three, four months? Your frequent guest. Nice to be here.

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