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  • Iowa advances bill to crack down on sanctuary cities

    04/04/2018 4:34:25 PM PDT · by jazusamo · 9 replies
    The Washington Times ^ | April 4, 2018 | Barbara Rodriguez and Scott Stewart - AP
    DES MOINES, Iowa — Iowa is set to become the latest Republican-led state to target so-called sanctuary cities by withholding money from local governments that don’t comply with federal immigration laws, even though the plan could lead to court challenges. A bill outlining an expansive immigration enforcement plan is expected to receive final legislative approval this week. It comes as President Donald Trump ramps up calls for more stringent immigration enforcement. Critics say it would essentially allow racial profiling, but Republican lawmakers frame the measure as a public safety policy. Republican Rep. Steven Holt of Denison, a western Iowa community...
  • Appeals court revives Texas anti-sanctuary city law

    09/25/2017 12:35:05 PM PDT · by jazusamo · 18 replies
    The Washington Times ^ | Sept 25, 2017 | Stephen Dinan
    A federal appeals court revived Texas’s anti-sanctuary city law Monday, allowing key parts to take effect — including a prohibition on cities and states trying to thwart cooperation with deportation officers. Police and sheriff’s departments also are required to comply with detainer requests when the federal government asks that illegal immigrants be held for pickup, under the 3-0 ruling by a panel of the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals.