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September 26, 2017

Texas: Appeals Court Allows Parts of Anti-Immigrant SB 4 Law to Take Effect
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In Texas, an appeals court has ruled that parts of the harsh
anti-immigrant law SB 4 can take effect, overruling a lower court's
decision to block much of the law, as the state continues to rebuild
after Hurricane Harvey. Last month, a district judge blocked a handful
of the law's provisions, including requiring jails to hold people in
custody for immigration authorities. But Monday's ruling means jail
authorities will now have to comply with most of ICE's detainer
requests. The ruling also allows Texas to enforce a part of the law that
says local authorities cannot stop their employees from working with
federal immigration officers. The law still faces legal challenges.


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