Federal appeals court to hear arguments on 'sanctuary city' ban
Opponents go before 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on Tuesday
By KEVIN McGILL, Associated Press
Posted: 6:06 AM, November 07, 2017
Updated: 6:06 AM, November 07, 2017
NEW ORLEANS - A federal appeals court in New Orleans planned to hear arguments Tuesday on a Texas law cracking down on so-called “sanctuary cities.”
The Texas Legislature approved the law in the spring. It was challenged by several Texas city governments and civil rights advocates. It requires local law enforcement agencies to honor federal immigration requests to detain people in local jails for possible deportation.
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