The Texas Senate has voted 20-11 to ban "sanctuary cities" within the Lone Star State. Currently, the cities of Houston, Austin, and Dallas are identified as "sanctuary cities" and do not cooperate with immigration officials or prosecute people for violating immigration laws.
TX Senate just voted 20-11 to ban sanctuary cities in Texas. All govt officials should respect & enforce our immigration laws. #SB4 #txlege pic.twitter.com/PAbEALnRPS
— Charles Schwertner (@DrSchwertner) February 8, 2017
Last month, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott pledged to eliminate sanctuary cities within the state.
This seems like a bit of a no-brainer. Immigration laws exist for a reason, and like other laws, should be enforced. It's not good policy to pick and choose which laws to ignore.