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Gina Hinojosa on Immigration

 

 


Oppose local cooperation enforcing immigration laws

Gov. Greg Abbott signed a sweeping ban on "sanctuary cities" into law on Sunday, giving police officers new authority to question a detained person's immigration status and blocking local entities from passing laws that would prohibit these questions from officers. "The reason why so many people come to America is because we are the nation of laws," he said, seconds after dotting his signature on Senate Bill 4 on Facebook Live. "Texas is doing its part to keep it that way."

Excerpt from Sen. Sylvia Garcia statement in opposition: "I am afraid that this legislation will lead to harassment and profiling of Latinos. The last thing I want is 'walking while brown' to become reasonable suspicion. And, frankly, it doesn't matter how much this legislation's supporters promise that this will not happen. It will happen."

Legislative Outcome: Passed Senate 20-11-0 on May/3/17; passed House 94-53-1 on Apr/27/17; State Rep. Hinojosa voted NO; signed by Gov. Greg Abbott May/7/17.

Source: Houston Chronicle on Texas legislative voting record SB4 , Apr 27, 2017

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Deirdre Gilbert
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