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Judge Sides With Philadelphia In ‘Sanctuary City’ Fight
Posted on · A federal appeals court in April sided with Chicago in a similar dispute
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Immigration
‘Sanctuary Cities’ Law In Texas: How Things Look A Year Later
Posted on · Governor Abbott signed the law last year saying it would make the state safer
Houston Matters
Full Show: Industrial Plants And Water Pollution, And Writer William T. Vollmann On Climate Change (April 12, 2018)
Posted on · On Thursday's Houston Matters: We learn more about a caravan of migrants arriving in Houston today to discuss the state’s so-called sanctuary cities law. We delve deeper into Houston's "apartment epidemic." We examine a new report about water pollution in Texas. Writer William T. Vollmann discusses his new two-volume series on climate change. And we learn about Sam Houston State's National Book Awards Festival.
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Critics Of Texas’ ‘Sanctuary Cities’ Law Ask Federal Appeals Court To Reconsider Case
Posted on · Opponents of Senate Bill 4 have asked a federal appeals court to reconsider a decision that allowed most of the controversial immigration enforcement law to go into effect. The case could eventually end up before the U.S. Supreme Court
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Texas Among GOP-Led States backing Trump In California ‘Sanctuary’ Lawsuit
Posted on · California's laws are designed to interfere with or block federal immigration enforcement
Podcast
Party Politics, Texas Edition Ep. 49: Texas Education Agency Vows New Plan For Special Education
Posted on · Brandon and Jay talk about Austin bombings, Paxton versus ISDs on electioneering, and SB4.
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After Ruling On Texas’ “Sanctuary Cities” Law, Opponents Say They’re Down But Not Out
Posted on · Attorneys and immigrants' rights groups who fought against Senate Bill 4 say their next move isn’t exactly clear, but they insist they have a handful of options remaining.
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Federal Appeals Court’s Ruling Upholds Most Of Texas’ ‘Sanctuary Cities’ Law
Posted on · As the case over Senate Bill 4 plays out, the U.S. 5th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled Tuesday that most of the immigration enforcement legislation can remain in effect
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California Governor Says Jeff Sessions Acting Like Fox News In Response To Sanctuary Cities Lawsuit
Posted on · The Justice Department, in a federal lawsuit filed Tuesday in Sacramento, is challenging three California laws that bar police from asking people about their citizenship status or participating in federal immigration enforcement activities
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Justice Department Sues California Over Impeding Immigration Enforcement
Posted on · The new federal lawsuit against California escalates a long-running battle between the Trump administration and state officials on matters from immigration to climate change
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2020 Census Sparks Fear In Houston Immigrants, Mayor Turner Says
Posted on · Turner joins colleagues at 86th U.S. Conference of Mayors
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5 Immigration Stories To Watch In 2018
Posted on · Some of President Trump's most ambitious immigration policies have been blocked by the courts or stymied by Congress. Here are five immigration stories to watch in 2018
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Federal Judge Permanently Blocks Trump’s Sanctuary Cities Order
Posted on · The ruling came in lawsuits brought by two California counties
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SB4: What Parts Are In, What Parts Are Not (Yet), And What All That Means
Posted on · Political experts Brandon Rottinghaus and Jay Aiyer explain In 59 Seconds what parts of Texas law SB4 are now immediately effective, what parts are still on hold pending appeal process, and how this affects undocumented immigrants.
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Parts Of The State’s “Sanctuary Cities” Law Are Going Into Effect
Posted on · Just like that, parts of the state's "sanctuary cities" ban that a federal district judge halted last month are set to go into effect.