‘Freedom city’? Going beyond ‘sanctuary,’ Austin, Texas, vows to curtail arrests
Really, Austin?
How does the city of Austin help its citizens with the new declaration of lawlessness in a city, that states that they will not cooperate with the Federal Government?
The White House has said dozens of sanctuary cities and counties in the country are breaking federal law for not fully cooperating with immigration authorities and has threatened to withhold public safety grants from them.
The Texas governor has shared a similar argument and echoed Atty. Gen. Jeff Sessions in his belief that sanctuary cities promote crime.
Amid the controversy over sanctuary cities, Austin this month took its fight against strict immigration law enforcement a step further by declaring itself to be the first “Freedom City” in Texas.
City Council members unanimously passed two resolutions last week that will restrict police attempts to question immigrants about their status and curtail arrests for nonviolent crimes.
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