AUSTIN (KXAN) — Austin Police Department Chief Lisa Davis met with Hispanic community organizations on Monday morning.
Inside El Centro De Familia, the Latino-led nonprofit Southwest Key Programs' building, leaders were already set to have a community meet and greet with APD's new chief.
Then, after U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, or ICE, confirmed "enhanced targeted operations” in Austin Sunday, members used the intimate, invite-only gathering to ask specific questions about ICE operations in the city.
Hispanic community reacts to ICE operations in Austin"She stated that the City of Austin [and police] are not in touch with ICE on a regular basis, that they're not aware of ICE operations and that they do not intend to facilitate ICE in their immigration efforts at this point," Gloria Leal, general counsel for the National League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC) said.
Latino Nonprofits LULAC, Habla ATX and the Texas Association of Mexican American Chambers of Commerce (TAMACC) gathered roughly 50 community members to meet with Davis on Monday.
Leaders said they felt reassured after speaking with Davis.
"This was a to-be-continued meeting because we want to work with the Police Department," Alicia Perez Hodge, with Habla ATX said.
This story will be updated by Reporter Jala Washington.
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