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Thursday, May 11, 2017

Top Honduran Official Predicts Exodus After Texas Enacts Anti-Sanctuary City Law

Honduras’ deputy foreign minister is preparing for an exodus of Hondurans from Texas after the state outlawed sanctuary cities.

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott signed Senate Bill 4 into law on Sunday night, which calls for criminal penalties for sheriffs and police chiefs whose agencies refuse to comply with federal immigration detainers. Travis County, home to Austin, has refused to comply with dozens of immigration detainers including those for immigrants accused of sexual assault.

A Pew report found that nearly 120,000 Hondurans lived in Texas in 2013, and Andrea Matamoros, Honduras’ deputy foreign minister, told Proceso Digital Monday that she predicts that many Hondurans will flee Texas to other states with more relaxed immigration laws.

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4 comments:

Anonymous said...

Don't break the law then you dont need to worry. To late now time to pay the piper.

Anonymous said...

Bet the citizens and legals will be happy about that!

Anonymous said...

Good for Texas, just so long as they don't come here.

Jim said...

"Good for Texas, just so long as they don't come here."

But they will. And to Virginia where they are also being 'welcomed'.