Friday, May 05, 2017

Texas Legislature Passes Bill That Could Put ‘Sanctuary City’ Officials in Jail

The Washington Free Beacon reports:
The Texas Senate approved a bill Wednesday that outlaws sanctuary cities in the state, threatening jail time for government officials who fail to comply with federal immigration law.

Senate Bill 4 already passed the Texas House of Representatives, and now just needs to be signed by a supportive Republican governor. Greg Abbott previously promoted the legislation on television and said after the bill's passage on Wednesday that he was readying his "signing pen,"
Couldn't happen to a nicer bunch.