Posted on 01/23/2017 2:05:53 PM PST by Olog-hai
Republican Texas Gov. Greg Abbott on Monday told Austin’s liberal sheriff that her jail would become the first in the state to lose taxpayer money over so-called “sanctuary cities” policies unless she reverses plans to curtail working with federal immigration authorities by February.
President Donald Trump made similar vows as a candidate, declaring that his “Day One” priorities would include stopping all federal dollars to places where local officials rebuff federal agents and don’t arrest or detain immigrants living in the country illegally. Several big cities, including New York and Chicago, already have formal sanctuary policies on the books.
Newly elected Travis County Sheriff Sally Hernandez on Friday — in a defiantly timed announcement after Trump was inaugurated — said starting Feb. 1 she would end her predecessor’s policy of honoring all jail detainers sought by U.S. Immigrations and Customs Enforcement. …
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That’s right, children. Adults are in charge now.
There is a reason for their resistance. There is a very good chance of Austin becoming a whole lot more conservative without their illegal population.
I bet they will loose Federal money in the coming days.
I bet they will loose Federal money in the coming days.
The City of Austin does not have a sheriff.
Arrest the leftist scum for giving aid and comfort to the enemy, and throw the People’s Socialist Kakistocracy of Austin City Council members in the slammer while you’re at it.
Any official protecting illegal aliens from our laws needs to be charged with aiding and abetting.
Send in the Texas Rangers
LOL, it’s “Sally Hernandez” vs Donald Trump! Who you gonna bet on?
Our Austin libs love their free federal money so Sally will cave. These libs don’t give spit about some poor illegal Mexican out in East Austin. It’s only control for control’s sake. Meaning an illegal vote is as good as an legal vote............to a lib.
Shouldn’t that say “Travis county’s liberal sheriff”, since counties have sheriffs-cities don’t-they have a police chief-or maybe a marshal.
Either way, good for gov Abbott-cut off the money-Austin can still be weird without being liberal, too...
All sanctuary cities should lose every state plus Fed dollar period. I damn sure do not want to pay state income tax, sales tax or anything else to these idiot illegal lovers.
My guess with respect to the headline is that not too many people outside Texas will clue into “Travis County” too quickly, and of course Austin is the “sanctuary city” in question.
But in the first paragraph, saying “Austin’s liberal sheriff” is absurd, of course.
We just suffered three catastrophic freezes in the last few weeks... ancient landscaping is dead as doornails. I pray Austin’s funding gets slashed first because 1) our illegals will run to Houston, Dallas, San Antone and 2) watching rich liberals out trying to replace all this plant carnage themselves will be hilarious.
Gheydar just went off. Had to hit it with a hammer.
The Feds should start prosecuting for aiding and abetting.
Technically, Austin is not a part of Texas, so I have been told.
For the record Travis was commander of the Alamo
to have such a pitiful pussy as sheriff is travesty
the county should be renamed Travesty County
The sheriff is refusing to perform the duty imposed on them by law and violating her oath, which are grounds for removal.
REMOVAL OF COUNTY OFFICERS FROM OFFICE
http://www.statutes.legis.state.tx.us/Docs/LG/htm/LG.87.htm
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