Houston Votes to Join Other Texas Cities in Lawsuit Over New Immigration Law, Senate Bill 4
Style Magazine Newswire | 6/23/2017, 11:16 a.m.
floor of the state Capitol is packed with protesters/Texas Tribune
Source: Texas Tribune
The largest city in Texas will join San Antonio, Dallas, Austin and other local governments in a lawsuit against the state’s new immigration enforcement law. The Houston City Council voted 10-6 to join the lawsuit, which was filed last month against Gov. Greg Abbott and Attorney General Ken Paxton. The suit takes aim at Senate Bill 4, an anti-“sanctuary cities” measure set to take effect Sept. 1 that allows local law enforcement to question the immigration status of people they legally detain or arrest and punishes officials who don’t cooperate with federal immigration agents by turning over immigrants. With Houston signing on, the four largest cities in Texas will all be party to the lawsuit against the state.
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