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-Lurid Crime Tales-
Texas Gov. Wants to Criminally Prosecute Officials Who Adopt Sanctuary City Policies
2017-02-25
[Free Beacon] Texas Republican Gov. Greg Abbott said on Thursday that he is seeking to pass a law which would put government officials behind bars for enacting sanctuary city policies.

"Texas is going to come down hard on any city, any county, any public official that adopts a sanctuary city policy," Abbot said on "Fox and Friends."

He said the law would "impose real penalties," including fines up to $9 million per year and the "possibility of criminal penalties for public officials who adopt sanctuary city policies."

Abbott said he would pass an anti-sanctuary law in the coming months.

"Fox and Friends" co-host Steve Doocy asked Abbott to clarify whether a particular Texas county sheriff with allegedly lax immigration enforcement could be arrested under Abbott's new law.

Abbott confirmed that statement, and said officials, including sheriffs, could "wind up in jail, the place where they are releasing dangerous criminals from."
Posted by:Besoeker

#10  #4 "When Adam delved, and Eve span - who was then the gentleman?"

The hare saw a tomcat. "I'll grab it!"
She bare him (the hussy!) a cabbit.
If Bob wears a habit
And drags it in drabbit,
Then why can't a Bess be an abbot?
Posted by: Zenobia Floger6220   2017-02-25 21:48  

#9  Do we want to win? This is how we win
Posted by: Rex Mundi   2017-02-25 16:36  

#8  I am curious, since they claim they are not required to enforce federal immigration laws, are they also immune from the enforcement of any federal law that isn't mirrored in their state of local jurisdiction? Surely there is some precedent for concurrent jurisdiction when a witness to direct violation of federal law (illegal alien status, or perhaps illegal documentation like fraudulent SS numbers, benefit/healthcare use)?
Posted by: NoMoreBS   2017-02-25 13:34  

#7  We need a federal law for states like California. I'd love to see Moonbeam surrounded by federal marshals doing the perp walk.
Posted by: Abu Uluque   2017-02-25 13:14  

#6  Intrastate bullying.
Let's see suspension of interstate commerce.
Then we'll know he means it.
Posted by: Skidmark   2017-02-25 09:44  

#5  Why, just remove their 'immunity of office' when they act in conflict with laws of the state and nation, under aiding and abetting. An illegal kills, assaults, rapes while given protection in a sanctuary city, allow the families to sue the officials who created the environment that attracted the perps. Win a couple of those and the problem will disappear over night.
Posted by: Procopius2k   2017-02-25 08:50  

#4  "When Adam delved, and Eve span - who was then the gentleman?"
Posted by: g(r)omgoru   2017-02-25 04:06  

#3  Felony Perjury... Did you swear to uphold the law when sworn in (Y/N)? Case closed.
Posted by: magpie   2017-02-25 02:20  

#2  Abbott confirmed that statement, and said officials, including sheriffs, could "wind up in jail, the place where they are releasing dangerous criminals from."
Posted by: Beldar Hupeper7710   2017-02-25 01:55  

#1  YES!!!
Posted by: DarthVader   2017-02-25 01:34  

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