A Small Town Mayor Takes on Texas Over New Immigration Law

Style Magazine Newswire | 6/9/2017, 1:57 p.m.
The mayor of a small town in Texas has taken the first shot in a legal battle against a controversial …
Raul Reyes, mayor of El Cenizo

Source: NBCNews.com

The mayor of a small town in Texas has taken the first shot in a legal battle against a controversial new immigration enforcement law recently signed by the state’s governor. Raul Reyes, mayor of El Cenizo, is shaping up as the face of the opposition to SB4, Texas’ version of a “papers, please” law. He says this fight is about civil and human rights, saying it’s “a reckless dangerous, and discriminatory law.” Reyes is the lead plaintiff in the suit against Texas, brought in conjunction with the League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC). The legal challenge alleges that SB4 – which goes into effect September 1 – is coercive and unconstitutional.

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