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  • Dallas County passes resolution welcoming unauthorized immigrants

    02/10/2017 6:16:17 AM PST · by fivecatsandadog · 27 replies
    Dallas News ^ | 2/8/17 | Naomi Martin
    Immigrant advocates packed a Dallas County commissioners meeting Tuesday, turning a vote welcoming unauthorized immigrants into hours of emotional, sometimes tense debate over so-called sanctuary cities.  The "Welcoming Communities" resolution, which is not legally binding, passed 4-1. The commission's sole Republican, Commissioner Mike Cantrell, voted against it. Commissioner Elba Garcia, who moved to America from Mexico decades ago, said she introduced the resolution to calm immigrants and make them feel safe in Dallas County. She said local law enforcement officers have told her they want to forge trust with immigrants — not deport them.  "The purpose of this resolution is the dream —...