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47-653: The Port Isabel Detention Center , operated by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement , is located adjacent to the airport. The airport previously used the FAA LID of T31 until at least July 1992. This designation was subsequently reassigned to Aero Country Airport in McKinney, Texas . The airfield was built by the U.S. military in the 1940s and used by the United States Army Air Forces and United States Navy for gunnery training. The base

94-420: A $ 150 per semester Head Tax on each of the 25,000 college students attending four universities in the city. The tax was an effort to close $ 6–$ 8 million of a reported $ 17 million city budget shortfall. The Associated Press reported that if enacted, it would become the first-in-the-nation tax on students simply for being enrolled and attending college within the city limits. Cicilline has expressed concern about

141-433: A day, and all outgoing mail is photocopied. On April 22, 2009, some detainees began a hunger strike , alleging violations of due process , inadequate access to medical care and legal resources, and various other abuses. On February 10, 2010, detainees went on a series of staggered hunger strikes in protest of inhumane conditions and advocating for less transfers. Detainees feared violence and being placed in isolation for

188-668: A fundraising appearance in Providence in support of the Local 799. In 2007, Hillary Clinton asked Cicilline, a Clinton supporter, not to attend a Clinton rally, because of threats by the union to picket the appearance. Both the Rhode Island AFL-CIO and the International Association of Fire Fighters (IAFF) censured Cicilline for his conduct in this matter. In 2009, due to the union picketline,

235-576: A potential 30-day prison sentence on violators. On November 3, 2009, Rhode Island Governor Donald Carcieri signed into law a bill making the buying and selling of sexual services a crime. During the 2008 Democratic primaries, Cicilline supported Hillary Clinton . In August 2008, he attended the Democratic National Convention in Denver . While there, he told an interviewer that he now supported Barack Obama , saying "[t]here

282-435: A transparent way". A year later, it was reported that Providence could be on the brink of bankruptcy. Former Mayor Cianci placed much of the blame on Cicilline for Providence's problems, saying that although he didn't think it was entirely his fault, he did hide it from the public. Experts have said that the only way out for Providence may be to declare bankruptcy. On February 13, 2010, Cicilline announced his candidacy for

329-404: Is a real sense of hope and optimism about what we're about to do, and about a change in leadership in this country”. On June 8, 2008, Marco Riz, an undocumented immigrant from Guatemala who had been arrested twice the previous year while under a deportation order, was charged with the robbery and rape of a 30-year-old woman. A federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent criticized

376-692: Is a strong proponent of after-school activities as a means of improving opportunities for children. As mayor, Cicilline served as Chair of the Standing Committee for Children, Health and Human Services of the United States Conference of Mayors . He has also been recognized for his efforts to establish youth programming and to strengthen ties among schools, businesses and local government, in order to expand access to after-school programming. Under Cicilline, city officials worked with Rhode Island's Education Partnership to form PASA,

423-605: The Close Up Washington civic education program before attending Brown University , where he established a branch of the College Democrats with his classmate John F. Kennedy Jr. He graduated magna cum laude with a degree in political science in 1983. He then went to Georgetown University Law Center , where he earned a J.D. He remained in Washington, D.C. for a while to work as a lawyer at

470-532: The Providence metropolitan area 's carbon footprint . As mayor, he sought to implement a streetcar / light rail -type system for the city. He also focused efforts to fight poverty. He won passage of a vacant-and-abandoned property penalty, to provide an economic disincentive for banks to keep properties off the housing market for extended periods of time. He also proposed municipal bonds for the purpose of buying foreclosed properties to expand housing. Cicilline

517-735: The Public Defender Service for the District of Columbia . In 1992, he ran for the Rhode Island Senate against incumbent senator Rhoda Perry , but lost the Democratic primary. Two years later, he was elected to the Rhode Island House of Representatives , representing the 4th district on Providence's East Side. He won the Democratic primary to succeed retiring Rep. Linda J. Kushner with 56% of

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564-575: The Rudy Bruner Award for Urban Excellence . Cicilline's administration focused on the residential neighborhoods of Providence, as well as the "Renaissance" areas of downtown and Federal Hill that thrived under Cianci, and continued the promotion of the city via the tax breaks given to artists and movie productions. A former state legislator, he overcame the animosity between state and city government that had existed under Cianci. In May 2009, Cicilline gained national headlines after proposing

611-465: The U.S. House of Representatives , following the retirement of Patrick J. Kennedy . He won the Democratic primary in September with 37% of the vote, defeating businessman Anthony Gemma (23%), State Representative David Segal (20%), and state party chairman Bill Lynch (20%). In November, he defeated Republican State Representative John Loughlin with 51% of the vote. He ran for re-election in

658-551: The U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), whose immigration status or citizenship has not been officially determined or who are awaiting repatriation. It is operated by Ahtna Support and Training Services. Port Isabel was built in 1950 and added a new building in 2007. The facility holds about 1,200 detainees, and intake approximately 9,500 detainees per year. Unarmed guards at Port Isabel receive 67 hours of training and Armed guards get an extra eight hours of firearms instruction. Detainees get two hot meals and one cold meal

705-602: The U.S. representative for Rhode Island's 1st congressional district from 2011 to 2023. A member of the Democratic Party , he was the 36th mayor of Providence from 2003 to 2011, the first openly gay mayor of a U.S. state capital. Cicilline chaired the House Judiciary Committee 's Subcommittee on Antitrust, Commercial and Administrative Law . In this role, he has supported efforts to modernize antitrust law . On September 29, 2022, he

752-611: The 12-month period ending 11 January 2017, the airport had 29,420 aircraft operations, an average of 81 per day: 54% military , 46% general aviation , and less than 1% air taxi . At that time there were 13 aircraft based at this airport: 46% single- engine , 46% multi-engine, and 8% gliders , with no jets nor helicopters . This article about an airport in Texas is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Port Isabel Detention Center The Port Isabel Service Processing Center near Los Fresnos, Texas holds detainees of

799-504: The 1980s. In 2015, the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights issued a report on the treatment of detainees held in immigration detention centers. The report found Port Isabel to be one of the facilities in the U.S. to be violating the Fifth Amendment rights of immigrants due to the detention conditions being punitive in nature, such as punishing people without the due process protections afforded in criminal proceedings. Following

846-405: The 2002 election. In 2006, Cicilline defeated Christopher F. Young in the Democratic primary. He went on to win an easy reelection with 83% of the vote. A Brown University survey from September 2007 found that 64% of state residents approved of the job Cicilline was doing in Providence. By February 2008, that number had dropped to 51%. In September 2008, his popularity fell to 46%. Cicilline

893-529: The House, The Newtown Action Alliance endorsed Cicilline in the 2018 election. Cicilline won the general election, defeating Republican nominee Patrick Donovan with 66.6% of the vote. Cicilline ran unopposed in the 2020 Democratic primary election. In the general election, he received 70.8% of the vote, defeating the two independent candidates, Frederick Wysocki and Jeffery Edward Lemire, who earned 15.8% and 12.6%, respectively. Cicilline again ran unopposed in

940-620: The Obama administration canceled Joe Biden 's appearance at the U.S. Conference of Mayors in Providence, in the interests of remaining neutral in the conflict. In June 2008, John M. Cicilline, brother of Mayor Cicilline, pleaded guilty to conspiracy, obstruction of justice, and making false statements for his role in the courthouse corruption scheme. Federal prosecutors indicted John M. Cicilline, disbarred attorney Joseph Bevilacqua Jr., and two assistants in January 2007. According to court documents,

987-621: The Providence After School Alliance. Cicilline also serves on the board of the national nonprofit Afterschool Alliance , an organization that works to promote and to support after-school activities for all children. Between 1980 and 2009, most prostitution was legal in Rhode Island. As mayor, Cicilline was a strong advocate for outlawing it. Cicilline personally testified in Superior Court to stop

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1034-570: The Providence Police Department for not checking Riz's immigration status at the time of his previous arrest. The governor of Rhode Island, Donald Carcieri , blamed Cicilline for the department's failure. Previously, Carcieri had signed an executive order requiring all state officials to work with ICE on arrests or hirings of undocumented immigrants. When Carcieri asked the same of local agents, Providence Police Chief Dean Esserman refused. Cicilline responded that it has been

1081-611: The Rhode Island Foundation. Cicilline was born July 15, 1961, in Providence, Rhode Island. His mother, Sabra (née Peskin), is Jewish , and his father, John Francis "Jack" Cicilline, is Italian American and Catholic . His father was a prominent attorney in Providence who defended local Mafia figures in the 1970s and 1980s, and was an aide to Mayor Joseph A. Doorley Jr. He was raised in Providence before moving to Narragansett . In high school, he served as president of his graduating class, and participated in

1128-656: The Trump Administration's "zero tolerance" family separation policy in April 2018, the Port Isabel Detention Center was designated ICE's primary family reunification and removal center for adults in their custody. Even though the facility is designated a reunification center, children of detainees are housed at "off-site" locations, making it hard to know how many families have been reunified through ICE. Several members of Congress toured

1175-555: The city always has and will continue to report all arrests to immigration authorities, and that the focus is therefore inappropriate. Beginning in 2003, Cicilline was engaged in a dispute with the Providence Firefighters labor union, Local 799. In a July 2002 email Cicilline sent to the members of Local 799, he indicated that he hoped to resolve their pending contract dispute with the city within 30 days of taking office. In August, Cicilline said in an interview that it

1222-485: The facility in June and met with 10 women who had been separated from their children. Some of them did not know where their children had been transferred to and none had been able to speak with a lawyer. One women said that she was told that her child would be put up for adoption. Rhode Island Representative David Cicilline said the women were uncontrollably sobbing. The National Congress of American Indians (NCAI) decried

1269-429: The family separation policy calling it "simply immoral and harkens back to a dark period for many Native American families." 26°09′21″N 97°20′14″W  /  26.15583°N 97.33722°W  / 26.15583; -97.33722 David Cicilline David Nicola Cicilline ( / s ɪ s ɪ ˈ l iː n i / sih-sih- LEE -nee ; born July 15, 1961) is an American lawyer and politician who served as

1316-545: The hearing was childish. To be yelling like that is not part of what he’s supposed to be doing representing our interests down in Washington." Cicilline defeated Young in the primary election with 78% of the vote. In September, Cicilline stated that if Democrats became the majority party in the House, he would run for assistant Democratic leader. For his work on the Assault Weapons Ban he had introduced to

1363-401: The hunger strike. It was reported as the third hunger strike in less than a year. A Department of Homeland Security 2010 report confirms the need to properly staff the facilities medical care and was not addressing detainees sick requests in a timely manner. In July 2010 Tony Hefner, a former guard at Port Isabel, published a memoir about the corruption and human rights abuses he witnessed in

1410-482: The mayor's friends and/or campaign contributors. The mayor claimed the taxpayers had been given relief because the city had made errors on their taxes, not because they were his friends or contributors. During the controversy, Ceprano was fired. On May 10, 2009, Robert Ceprano filed a lawsuit against the City of Providence, alleging conspiracy, corruption, libel, and wrongful termination. The suit accused John M. Cicilline,

1457-577: The mayor's imprisoned brother, of attempting to defraud the City of Providence by writing a bad check for $ 75,000 on behalf of a delinquent taxpayer. Furthermore, it alleged the mayor and his aides "willfully conspired...to conceal John M. Cicilline's illegal activities". Ceprano also charged that he was fired not for poor job performance, but because he resisted the mayor's efforts to perform tax favors for political friends and supporters. Lawyers for Ceprano asked for $ 10 million. Judge Kristin Rodgers dismissed

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1504-401: The newly redrawn 1st district, and won. He beat out former Rhode Island State Police Superintendent Brendan Doherty with 53% of the total votes cast. A February 2012 survey showed Cicilline's approval rating had dropped almost 10% in 3 months, with the percentage of those who rated his performance as "excellent or good" dropping by 24%. Anthony Gemma, Cicilline's primary opponent, said that

1551-471: The opening of "spas" in Providence, and discussed his position in the 2009 documentary Happy Endings? . He lobbied for a prostitution law—not only to arrest sex workers and their customers, but also to fine landlords that permitted prostitution on their premises. On September 2, 2009, Cicilline submitted an ordinance to the City Council to ban indoor prostitution in the city, imposing a $ 500 fine and

1598-752: The policy of the Police Department to work with ICE and its database on all arrests, that the policy had been followed when Riz was arrested, and that the ICE had failed to act. On July 8, 2008, Rhode Island Governor Donald Carcieri claimed that Cicilline was not upholding his oath of office by failing to report undocumented immigrants, and suggested that the U.S. Attorney investigate the mayor. Mayor Cicilline responded by accusing Carcieri of "playing politics". Eight days later, Cicilline wrote an op-ed in The Providence Journal , stating that

1645-499: The poll clearly showed that “a majority of Rhode Islanders wanted to see Cicilline go.” In 2011, it was reported that although Rhode Island had experienced a population shift of only 7,200, a new congressional map would put 125,000 Rhode Islanders into new districts, which would help Democrats—and notably Cicilline. Fellow House Democrat Jim Langevin accused Cicilline of trying to use the redistricting to aid with his reelection campaign. Potential Republican contenders suggested that it

1692-567: The scope of the city's fiscal woes through 'illusory revenues, borrowing, and other tricks.'" Fitch Ratings also downgraded Providence's ratings, citing "imprudent budgeting decisions, and failure to implement recurring budget solutions". Cicilline, who portrayed himself as a reformer looking to restore transparency to City Hall, was criticized by his opponents from the primary and House elections; Democrat Anthony Gemma said that he felt Cicilline had lied his way to federal office, and Republican John Loughlin said, "You just don't lie to people in such

1739-468: The single-count complaint against John M. Cicilline on November 17, 2009. Shortly after assuming office, Cicilline's successor as the Mayor of the City of Providence, Angel Taveras , announced that the City was facing a "category 5" hurricane due to its substantial debt. Tavares made budget cuts, including teacher layoffs and paycuts for city employees. The total structural debt inherited by Tavares in 2011

1786-519: The third time in the Democratic primary in 2000. For the second time, he ran unopposed in the general election. Cicilline defeated Joseph R. Paolino, Jr , Keven A. McKenna, and David V. Igliozzi in the Democratic primary. In November 2002, Cicilline was elected in a landslide with 84% of the vote, following the downfall of controversial mayor Buddy Cianci and the aftermath of Operation Plunder Dome . He succeeded acting mayor John J. Lombardi , who served out Cianci's term and decided not to run in

1833-484: The two attorneys spun a complicated scheme to win leniency in a drug trafficking case. Before reporting to prison, John M. Cicilline gave the city of Providence a $ 75,000 check for taxes owed by a client, but asked that the check not be cashed, and only held as collateral. Two of the mayor's top aides told the city tax collector, Robert Ceprano, not to cash the check because it would bounce. In four instances, Ceprano said mayoral aides pressured him to perform tax favors for

1880-429: The vote, and was unopposed in the general election. In 1996, Cicilline ran unopposed in the Democratic primary for Rhode Island House of Representatives District 4. He defeated his Republican opponent, Michael L. Schein, in the general election with 2,851 votes to Schein's 1,642. In 1998, Cicilline ran unopposed in the Democratic primary. He also ran unopposed in the general election. Cicilline ran unopposed for

1927-789: Was $ 180 million. A report commissioned by the City of Providence found that the Cicilline administration had transferred funds from the Undesignated Surplus (the city's cash reserves) without the proper approval of the City Council, had not provided financial information on a timely basis to the independent auditor, the City Council, or the Internal Auditor, and had not provided the City Council with monthly financial statements, or with projections of year-end surpluses or deficits, among other findings. Providence City Council Finance Chairman John Igliozzi accused him of "hiding

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1974-419: Was an attempt to save Cicilline after his approval numbers had dropped. Cicilline rebuffed the allegations, and asserted that he did not attempt to influence the redistricting. In 2014, Cicilline defeated his Democratic primary opponent, Matthew Fecteau, with 62.98% of the vote. In the general election, he was reelected to a third term, defeating Republican nominee Cormick Lynch with 59% of the vote. Cicilline

2021-543: Was closed in the early 1960s and most base facilities were turned over to the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement in 1961-1963 for renovation and reuse as a detention facility. The hangars and runways were turned over to the Cameron County Commissioners in 1963 to be used as a civil airport. Port Isabel-Cameron County Airport covers 826 acres (334 ha) at an elevation of 18.6 feet (5.7 m) above mean sea level . It has four runways : For

2068-718: Was elected chair of the House Middle East, North Africa, and Global Counterterrorism subcommittee , succeeding Ted Deutch , who resigned from the House on September 30, 2022. In November 2022, Cicilline announced he would run against outgoing Majority Whip Leader Jim Clyburn as Assistant Democratic Leader, the fourth senior position in the Democratic House caucus. Cicilline later dropped his bid for assistant minority leader. In February 2023, Cicilline announced his resignation from Congress, effective June 1, 2023, to become president and chief executive officer of

2115-499: Was impossible for him to promise to bring the contract negotiations to a successful conclusion, owing to the unpredictability of his negotiating partners. The city and the union had been in arbitration in every contract year since 2002, with Cicilline appealing one arbitration decision to the Rhode Island Supreme Court. The appeal was rejected. In 2004, Democratic vice presidential nominee John Edwards canceled

2162-418: Was reelected to a fourth term, defeating Republican nominee H. Russell Taub with 64% of the vote. Cicilline ran in the primary election against Christopher Young. During the campaign, both Young and Cicilline's Republican opponent, Patrick Donovan, criticized Cicilline's behavior at the hearing of Peter Strzok . Young said that Cicilline was "screaming like a lunatic". Donovan said, "What Mr. Cicilline did in

2209-658: Was the 2008 President of the National Conference of Democratic Mayors . As mayor, he was a member of the Mayors Against Illegal Guns Coalition , a bipartisan group with the stated goal of "making the public safer by getting illegal guns off the streets". Boston Mayor Thomas Menino and New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg co-chaired the Coalition. In 2009, Cicilline served as one of six selection committee members for

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