Texas Governor Greg Abbott Signs Sanctuary Cities Immigration Law

May 9, 2017:

In response to yesterday's bill signing by Texas Governor Greg Abbott, the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) issued a Texas travel advisory.

May 8, 2017:

Texas Governor Greg Abbott signed into law the sanctuary cities immigration bill passed on May 3 by the Texas legislature.

May 3, 2017:

The Texas legislature passed a sanctuary cities bill which, if signed by the governor, does the following:

  • allows law enforcement to ask about a person's immigration status ("show-me-your-papers") for anyone stopped or detained
  • requires local officials to comply with federal requests to hold criminal suspects for possible deportation
  • threatens sheriffs and police chiefs with jail time if they don't cooperate with federal authorities
  • allows the state to withhold funding from local governments acting as sanctuary cities

Source:

Vertuno, Jim. (May 3, 2017). "Texas lawmakers pass bill allowing police to ask about immigration status". USA Today (Associated Press)). Retrieved 2017-05-08.

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