US EditionTexas Sues City of Houston over Newly Approved ICE Ordinance
The lawsuit says the ordinance blocks officers from acting on ICE warrants and seeks to repeal the policy and shield cooperating officers.
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Paxton Sues Houston Over ICE Policy Changes
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has filed a lawsuit against the City of Houston, seeking to block a recently adopted ordinance limiting cooperation between local police and federal immigration authorities. The lawsuit, filed Thursday in Fort Bend County, argues the ordinance violates a state law that prohibits local governments from adopting policies to “prohibit or […] The post Paxton Sues Houston Over ICE Policy Changes appeared first on Tex…
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton sues Houston over immigration ordinance
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has filed a lawsuit against the City of Houston over its recently passed ordinance that limits when the Houston Police Department can call U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).
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KHOU 11Texas sues city of Houston over newly approved ICE ordinance
HOUSTON – Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton filed a lawsuit against Houston City officials for the adoption of an ordinance that, according to his office, violates state law known as Senate Bill 4 (SB 4), passed during the 2017 legislative session. According to SB 4, local authorities cannot adopt, implement or support policies that substantially prohibit or limit the application of federal immigration laws.
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