Foreign Secretary Videgaray Expresses Discord Over New Texas Sanctuary City Ban KWTX
go to original May 8, 2017

SB4, the So-Called "Sanctuary Cities" Bill, Sparks Fear Among Undocumented Immigrants (KVUE)

Update: Latino Rights Group Files First Lawsuit Against Texas ‘Sanctuary Cities’ Ban (The Washington Times)

The Mexican government is expressing regret over a new Texas ban on so-called sanctuary cities, saying the law could step on the rights of its citizens who choose to live just across the border.

The Secretary of Foreign Relations on Monday said in a statement that the Texas law signed by Republican Gov. Greg Abbott "criminalizes even more the phenomenon of immigration."

It says the law foments racial discrimination and will reduce collaboration between police and immigrant communities.

Mexico is Texas' largest trading partner and shares close ties with the state.



Abbott on Sunday night signed the bill that allows police to ask a person about their immigration status during routine traffic stops.

He says the law does away with those who "seek to promote lawlessness in Texas."

...The law takes effect in September and will allow police officers to ask about a person's immigration status during routine stops.

Read the rest at KWTX

Related: Texas Files Preemptive Lawsuit Over Sanctuary Cities Ban (Associated Press)

Related: Fact-Checking Sanctuary City, Immigration Claims (PolitiFact)

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