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Judge temporarily blocks immigration enforcement law
A federal district judge on Wednesday ruled against the state of Texas and halted major provisions of a controversial state-based immigration enforcement law just days before it was scheduled to ... -
Federal judge blocks ‘sanctuary cities’ ban Senate Bill 4
By: Philip Jankowski, American-Statesman Staff ~ Aug. 30, 2017 A federal judge has temporarily blocked the implementation of the “sanctuary cities” ban Senate Bill 4, a ruling that marks a major victory for ... -
Senate committee advances anti-sanctuary cities bill
After hearing more than 16 hours of testimony, the Texas Senate State Affairs Committee voted 7-2 along party lines early Friday morning to advance a bill that would punish local government ...