sanctuary city
Mayor Rahm Emanuel: ‘Chicago Always Will Be A Sanctuary City’
*There are lines being drawn in the sand all over the country. Trump says he will block federal funding to Sanctuary Cities. VL By Richard Gonzalez, NPR (2 minute read) […]
Austin Poised to Become First “Sanctuary City” In Texas
*A candidate for Sheriff in Austin, Texas, vows to “get ICE out of Austin.” VL By Jay Root, Texas Tribune (7 minute read) Conservatives already love to bash Austin — that […]
Texas Governor launches preemptive sanctuary-city lawsuit. MALDEF says it’s on!
By Victor Landa, NewsTaco (2 minute read) Did you hear the one about the Governor who sued some of his state’s citizens because he thought they were going to […]
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott signs ‘sanctuary cities’ ban into law on Facebook Live
*Why you should read this: Because Texas has now morphed into Arizona of 2010. VL By James Barragán, Dallas News (5 minute read) AUSTIN — Gov. Greg Abbott has signed […]
‘Sanctuary Cities’ Bill Attacks Immigrants Who Made ‘Texas Miracle’ Possible
*Why you should read this: Because Latino legislators staged an epic battle in defense of sanctuary cities in Red-State Texas. Because the fight lasted until past 3am. VL The Texas […]
Trump doesn’t get that sanctuary cities are about providing public safety
By Victor Landa, NewsTaco (1.5 minute read) There’s a good editorial in the Chicago Tribune that takes Trump’s immigration plan to task. “Can President Donald Trump make America safer by taking money […]
Seeking Asylum in Karnes City
*This is well worth the read. An inside look at a for-profit immigration detention facility in South Texas. VL By Victoria Rossi, The Texas Observer To get to Karnes City, […]
Inaction Spurs New Immigrant Sanctuary Movement
*The fact that the President won’t move on the immigration issue doesn’t mean that the issue isn’t moving. Inaction isn’t an immigrant trait, neither is it an option for immigrant […]
Mexicans Flee Organized Crime But Find Little Sanctuary
By Melissa Del Bosque “Somebody’s taken Carlos.” Ana couldn’t quite believe what her cousin had just told her over the phone. How could it be true? Ana had been preparing […]
Texas Senate Passes Sanctuary Cities Bill
By Melissa Del Bosque After 9 hours of testimony Tuesday by Senate Democrats against SB 9, the controversial immigration bill passed anyway along a party-line vote. It’s pretty certain SB 9 will […]