{"id":15342,"date":"2017-08-31T15:43:21","date_gmt":"2017-08-31T19:43:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/live-immigrationreform.pantheonsite.io\/?p=15342"},"modified":"2018-12-28T12:39:18","modified_gmt":"2018-12-28T17:39:18","slug":"federal-judge-endangers-texas-sanctuary-ruling","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.immigrationreform.com\/2017\/08\/31\/federal-judge-endangers-texas-sanctuary-ruling\/","title":{"rendered":"Federal Judge Endangers Texas With Sanctuary Ruling"},"content":{"rendered":"
Well, so much for the rule of law.<\/p>\n
A federal district judge in San Antonio ruled that local agencies in Texas need not cooperate with federal authorities in enforcing immigration laws.<\/p>\n
Judge Orlando Garcia barred the state from implementing Senate Bill 4<\/a>, which would require local law-enforcement agents to comply with \u201cdetainers\u201d federal authorities place on inmates suspected of illegal immigration.<\/p>\n Garcia, a former Democrat state legislator appointed to the bench by President Bill Clinton, blocked the law from taking effect Friday. The decision was a blow to Texas\u2019 effort to rein in so-called sanctuary cities that flout immigration laws, and sets up a new round of legal wrangling.<\/p>\n While sanctuary city officials, the American Civil Liberties Union and immigrant-rights groups applauded the ruling, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott said it makes the Lone Star State less safe by hobbling enforcement of immigration law. Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton said his office would appeal the decision.<\/p>\n Texas is right to fight.<\/p>\n Communication and cooperation by state and local law enforcement with federal officials is essential to combating the negative effects of illegal immigration, including crimes committed by released illegals. State and local law enforcement act as force multipliers<\/a>, increasing the eyes and ears of federal immigration agents in their jurisdictions.<\/p>\n Bottom line: Sanctuary policies place greater emphasis on the interests and welfare of criminal aliens than the rights of citizens and legal residents to safe and secure communities.<\/p>\n