Legal Opinion
Tex. v. Travis Cnty.
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided December 12, 2018No. 17-50763PublishedCited by 29 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
STEPHEN A. HIGGINSON, Circuit Judge:
On May 7, 2017, Texas Governor Greg Abbott signed into law Senate Bill 4 ("SB 4"). SB 4 curbs "sanctuary city" policies by requiring Texas law enforcement agencies to "comply with, honor, and fulfill" federal immigration detainer requests, Tex. Crim. Proc. Code Ann. § 2.251(a), and barring local entities from "prohibit[ing] or materially limit[ing] the enforcement of immigration laws," Tex. Gov't Code Ann. § 752.053(a). SB 4 authorizes, and in some instances requires, Texas's Attorney General to enforce its provisions through civil and criminal actions.…
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