The real effects of banning Sanctuary cities is incredible increased violence in these cities. Law enforcement and citizens who live in these cities know this but people who don't live in Sanctuary cities are ignorant like this Governor.
Illegals will not report any crimes, especially violent crimes when Sanctuary cities are banned so murders and violent crimes and burglaries skyrocket in cities near the border who are not sanctuary cities. So, the governor just condemned 100s of people to death by doing this in his state.
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Greg Abbott of Texas signed into law on Sunday a bill banning so-called
sanctuary cities, a loosely defined term for jurisdictions that limit
the …
Gov.
Greg Abbott of Texas signed into law on Sunday a bill banning so-called
sanctuary cities, a loosely defined term for jurisdictions that limit
the authorities from collecting or sharing an individual’s immigration
status.
In
signing the bill, one of the most contentious that came before the
Texas Legislature this year, Mr. Abbott said it was necessary to ensure
the safety of residents of the state.
“Texas
strongly supports the legal immigration that has been a part of our
state from our very beginning,” Mr. Abbott said during the bill signing,
which was broadcast live on Facebook. “But legal immigration is different from harboring people who have committed dangerous crimes.”
Proponents of such sanctuary policies, a group that includes some city police chiefs,
chafe at that suggestion, arguing instead that the policies allow them
to build trust and relationships within immigrant communities.
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By
limiting cooperation with the federal immigration authorities, such
policies give local officials discretion in reporting immigration
status, encouraging low-level criminals and victims to engage with the
justice system even if they are living in the United States illegally,
the proponents say.
The
Texas bill angered many immigrants’ rights advocates, who compared it
to Arizona’s S.B. 1070, the 2010 law that granted broad authority to
local law enforcement officers to detain people suspected of being in
the country illegally. That led to lawsuits, boycotts and the
cancellation of conventions and concerts in Arizona.
Thomas
A. Saenz, president and general counsel of the Mexican American Legal
Defense and Educational Fund, said the same would come of the Texas law.
By
signing the bill, Mr. Abbott has “subjected Texas businesses tied to
trade or tourism to incalculable losses and exposed the state’s
taxpayers to substantial costs related to multiple statewide and local
challenges to this inhumane law,” Mr. Saenz said in a statement.
Terri
Burke, executive director of the American Civil Liberties Union of
Texas, said in a statement that the organization planned to fight the
law.
Republican
officials in Texas have spoken out for months against local law
enforcement officers who fail to cooperate with federal immigration
guidelines.
Mr.
Abbott, in particular, has been critical of two Hispanic sheriffs, and
he canceled state criminal-justice grants to Travis County over the
issue.
Texas
is not alone in seeking to thwart sanctuary policies. Just days after
taking office, President Trump signed an executive order limiting
federal funding to cities that restrict cooperation with immigration
authorities. Late last month, however, a federal judge blocked the effort, saying that only Congress could place such conditions on spending.
Under
Texas’ law, jurisdictions and officials that fail to comply could face
fines of up to $25,500 per day, ejection from office and a misdemeanor
charge. The law is set to go into effect on Sept. 1.
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