Texas Governor Abbott Declares Emergency To Ban ‘Sanctuary Cities’
There are 15 Sanctuary Cities in Texas, all of them violating federal law against harboring/aiding and abetting illegal aliens.
Here’s the more recent list from ojjpac.org:
- Austin, TX (Congressional Research Service)
- Baytown, TX (6-13-07 Local reader observation; 12-9-15 Note: The City of Baytown disputes it’s listing as a sanctuary. Status is currently under review.)
- Brownsville, TX
- Channelview, TX (6-13-07 Local reader observation)
- Denton, TX
- Dallas, TX
- Dallas Co., TX (Added 8-2-16, Source: 10-8-14 DHS DDO Report)
- El Cenizo, TX (6-13-07 Congressional Research Service)
- Ft.Worth, TX
- Houston, TX (Congressional Research Service)
- Katy, TX (Congressional Research Service)
- Laredo, TX (Entry added in 2007. Source added 7-25-15 Breitbart.com article by Brandon Darby, 7-6-15, regarding Laredo PD critical of officers calling Border Patrol)
- Mcallen, TX
- Port Arthur, TX (6-13-07 Reader/resident observation)
- Travis Co., TX (Added 10-13-15, Source: 10-8-14 DHS DDO Report; and Houston Chronicle article by Mike Ward, 1-23-17)
Governor Abbott can be “a force” in the battle against Sanctuary Cities. I only wish we had him here in CA.
By Mike Ward at Houston Chronicle
