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Travis County Faces Lawsuit Over Secure Communities

As counties around the country start moving away from the controversial Immigration and Customs Enforcement program called Secure Communities, a group of Austin lawyers has threatened to sue Travis County over its participation in the program.

by Joy Diaz, Texas Standard
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U.S. Border Patrol agents patrolling in the Rio Grande Valley.
Credit: Julian Aguilar

As counties around the country start moving away from the controversial Immigration and Customs Enforcement program called Secure Communities, a group of Austin lawyers has threatened to sue Travis County over its participation in the program. Read the full story at KUT News.

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