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发帖数: 29846 | 1 Texas Gov. Abbott wants state law against 'sanctuary cities'
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas Gov. Greg Abbott on Monday embraced cracking
down on local governments that ban police from asking about a person's
immigration status, after previously saying little about contentious "
sanctuary city" policies since taking office.
His support follows conservative activists criticizing the Republican
governor for not prioritizing get-tough immigration measures early in his
term. It also follows the Dallas County jail recently deciding it would no
longer honor all detainer requests from federal immigration agents in the
nation's seventh-largest lockup.
"Sanctuary cities" has no legal meaning, but the term has become shorthand
describing cities that provide refuge to people living in the country
without legal permission.
"Texas must pass laws that prohibit any policy or action like yours that
promotes sanctuary to people in this state illegally," Abbott wrote in a
letter to Dallas County Sheriff Lupe Valdez.
Abbott spokesman John Wittman confirmed that the governor wants the issue on
the table when the Legislature returns in 2017.
Despite overwhelming Republican majorities, the Texas Legislature has failed
to pass sanctuary cities proposals in three consecutive sessions. That
includes 2011 when then-Gov. Rick Perry declared it a priority during the
run-up to his White House candidacy, and this year, when tea party leaders
wrested control of the state Senate.
But outrage reignited nationally this summer after a woman was fatally shot
in San Francisco by a Mexican national who had been released from jail
despite a federal detainer request. Last week in Congress, Senate Democrats
blocked a Republican bill that would have punished jurisdictions that don't
share immigration information or cooperate with federal requests. The White
House had threatened a veto.
In September, Valdez said the Dallas jail would no longer extend the stay of
suspects who are in the country illegally and suspected of minor crimes.
The move by the elected Democrat follows hundreds of counties and cities
nationwide that have also restricted their participation in the contentious
detainer program run by U.S. Immigrations and Customs Enforcement.
Big-city sheriffs have often told Texas lawmakers that sanctuary city laws
would impose a chilling effect in immigrant communities and dissuade them
from seeking help or helping police solve crimes.
Abbott, who aggressively courted Hispanic voters last year with an emphasis
unmatched by a Texas Republican since George W. Bush was governor, had
largely ducked taking a vocal position on an issue that Democrats say is
anti-immigrant. He had deflected questions about proposals by saying he
would look at any bill and described sanctuary cities as a symptom of the
federal government not securing the border.
His stance, however, is unsurprising as a Republican who approved a record $
800 million for border security in his first budget. Democrats accused
Abbott of seizing on the current mood of conservative voters.
"He's trying to be the Donald Trump of Texas," said Democratic state Rep.
Rafael Anchia, whose district covers the Dallas jail.
JoAnn Fleming, an influential Texas conservative activist who advised the
lieutenant governor this spring on legislation, said there was
disappointment that Abbott had not used his "political capital" before but
was optimistic now.
"Governor Abbott and his staff are very aware of where the Texas grassroots
think about this item. We've been very vocal," she said.
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Source URL: http://www.cnsnews.com/news/article/texas-gov-abbott-wants-state-law-against-sanctuary-cities | T*********I
发帖数: 10729 | 2 世界真是颠倒了。如果警察都不能询问人了，那我们不是深陷民主党最想要的无政府主
义了么？ | s*********r
发帖数: 2575 | 3 民主党最想要的无政府主义？
【在 T*********I 的大作中提到】
: 世界真是颠倒了。如果警察都不能询问人了，那我们不是深陷民主党最想要的无政府主
: 义了么？
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