Texas Scorecard by Katy Drollinger April 8, 2022
The lawsuit accused San Antonio of violating Senate Bill 4, Texas’ sanctuary city law. After filing a $150 million lawsuit against the City of San Antonio in 2018, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton announced a settlement in his favor this week.
Paxton initiated the lawsuit after San Antonio Chief of Police William McManus released 12 illegal aliens discovered in a tractor-trailer within city limits. Additionally, city officials contacted several nonprofits to transport the individuals rather than reaching out to federal authorities.
Consequently, Paxton sued Chief McManus, the police department, the city, and the city manager, accusing them of violating Senate Bill 4, commonly referred to as Texas’ sanctuary city law.
The bill, passed in 2017, requires local governments to cooperate with federal authorities when dealing with illegal immigrants. Additionally, the legislation permits police to ask detainees for their immigration status and prohibits cities from creating policies to prevent the practice. Any city violating Senate Bill 4 could face fines of up to $25,000.
These new guidelines prevented cities from shielding illegal immigrants and becoming sanctuary cities.
More:
https://texasscorecard.com/state/ag-paxton-defeats-san-antonio-in-sanctuary-city-lawsuit/
