It’s not yet clear whether, or how, the Trump administration could make good on a promise to end “sanctuary cities.” But the simple fact that he says he’ll try is enough to terrify many undocumented immigrants in Texas.
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State Government
Lawmaker to try again with bill banning “sanctuary cities”
Backed by the lieutenant governor, Sen. Charles Perry filed legislation Tuesday to eliminate sanctuary cities.
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Demographics
Travis County sheriff’s race likely to bring immigration policy shift
Democrat Sally Hernandez was cruising toward easy victory in the race for Travis County sheriff. It’s likely to put her in the crosshairs of the Texas Legislature, where top Republicans are promising to ban “sanctuary city” policies.
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Bordering on Insecurity
Austin Poised to Become First True “Sanctuary City” In Texas
With the likely election of a new Democratic sheriff in November, Austin is poised to become the first true “sanctuary city” in GOP-ruled Texas if Travis County stops cooperating with federal immigration policies.
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University of Texas/Texas Tribune Polls
UT/TT Poll: Bar Muslims, Deport Undocumented Immigrants
Almost half of the state’s voters support banning non-U.S. Muslims from entering the country, and more than half support immediate deportation of undocumented immigrants now living the U.S., according to the latest University of Texas/Texas Tribune Poll.
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Texas Legislature Backs Abbott’s Position On “Sanctuary Cities”
A majority of lawmakers in both the Texas House and Senate back Gov. Greg Abbott’s recent moves to rein in “sanctuary cities” that don’t comply fully with federal immigration policies, a Tribune tally shows.
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Demographics
Local Battles Brewing Over Sanctuary Cities
Local officials find themselves at ground zero of the immigration debate as battles over “sanctuary cities,” a loose term for cities that refuse to cooperate with federal immigration authorities, brew in a handful of Texas counties.
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Demographics
Abbott Hits Dallas Over “Sanctuary” Policies
Republican Gov. Greg Abbott warned the Dallas County sheriff on Monday that her new and softer approach to dealing with undocumented immigrants who commit crimes here “will no longer be tolerated in Texas.”
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Criminal Justice
Patrick Directs Senators to Study Jail Safety, Police Safety
Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick added police safety and jail safety issues, as well as sanctuary cities and veteran benefits to the Senate’s to-do list Friday ahead of the next scheduled legislative session in 2017.
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Demographics
Rick Perry: Let’s Pull Federal Funds From “Sanctuary Cities”
Days after an undocumented laborer was charged with the murder of a San Francisco woman, former Gov. Rick Perry called for federal funding to be pulled from so-called sanctuary cities.
