Faith-Based Opposition to SB 4

Court briefs filed in support of cities' suit against state

"...members, filed court briefs in support of the Texas cities suing the state to stop the so-called "sanctuary cities"..."

Aug. 4, 2017 News Feature by Mary Tuma

Court Collision Coming

Council funds AFD overtime, tweaks meetings, orders Texas showdown

"...– authorizing legal action against Senate Bill 4, the anti-“sanctuary cities” law – was a 10-1 anticlimax. Austin now..."

May 22, 2017 News Post by Michael King

Austin Struggles to Adjust as SB 4 Takes Its Toll on Immigrants

"We are not safer as a community when victims are running away from us rather than coming to us."

"...encourages. Follow­ing the 2017 passage of the legislation targeting "sanctuary cities" – a marquee issue for state and national..."

April 5, 2019 News Feature by Mary Tuma

Sheriff Sally Hernandez Continues to Do "What’s Right"

Besieged by the state GOP, Hernandez shows no sign of backing down from her immigration policies

"...still sparked backlash from Abbott, who deemed Austin a "sanctuary city" and began a months-long crusade against the capital..."

July 7, 2017 News Feature by Mary Tuma

During Austin Visit, A.G. Jeff Sessions Rehashes Immigration Myths

Activists protest Sessions and the DOJ's "racist" agenda

"...in the country, Senate Bill 4, and slammed so-called “sanctuary cities,“ warning those cities that they could stand to..."

Oct. 23, 2017 News Post by Mary Tuma

Special Bills for a Special Session

UPDATE: Measures mix unfinished business, new ideas, grandstanding

"...against the state before the Iowa caucuses start?" e: Sanctuary cities (the big stick Perry was waving over Democrats..."

May 31, 2011 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Mackowiak Attacks the Sheriff

New Travis County GOP chairman quickly turns to low-hanging fruit

"...Dubbing the sheriff "Sanctuary Sally," the GOP chair said Hernandez "is needlessly jeopardizing..."

June 30, 2017 News Feature by Mary Tuma

The Texas Hammer

Life under attack by our state government

"...because of Hernandez's change in policy (see "Immigration and Sanctuary Cities"), and in the week before had begun lobbying..."

March 17, 2017 News Feature by Chase Hoffberger

Happy Holidays from ALEC

Lobbyists continue program of drafting corporate-supported bills

"...five most common ALEC bill subjects were: 1) No Sanctuary Cities for Illegal Immigrants; 2) Disclosure of Hydraulic Fracturing..."

Dec. 27, 2013 News Feature by Michael King

Summer Under the Dome

The first special winds down

"...session call. Senate Bill 9 (cracking down on so-called sanctuary cities) and SB 29 (the anti-Transportation Security Administration "groping..."

July 1, 2011 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Shelter From the Storm

Residents Find Sanctuary at Job's House

"...For the past seven years, Terrell has run Sanctuary, a system of three transitional living facilities in Austin..."

Aug. 21, 1998 News Feature by Bryan Mealer

85th Texas Legislature Preview

Can the GOP-run House and Senate get along well enough to get anything accomplished?

"...now gouging into bone. And they're expecting counties and cities to do the same. Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick has..."

Jan. 13, 2017 News Feature by the News Staff

Mayor, Jolt Leader Respond to Trump's Immigration Threats

As 2020 campaign begins, the president promises massive deportations

"...said that Senate Bill 4, the 2017 law banning “sanctuary cities” (subsequently upheld by the courts) forbids any interference..."

June 19, 2019 News Post by Michael King

Court Blocks Senate Bill 4

Anti-immigrant law won't go into effect this Friday, Sept. 1

"...Meant to punish so-called “sanctuary cities” the draconian law won’t be enforced, at least..."

Aug. 30, 2017 News Post by Mary Tuma

Council: UnLocal Control

Lawsuits, Lions Municipal, and a little land use mixed between

"..."In Pre-emptive Attack, Texas Files Suit Against Austin Over 'Sanctuary Cities'"), but Adler had some fun with Paxton's brief..."

May 12, 2017 News Feature by Michael King

Lege Lines: Do It for the Kids

House Dems lay out school finance plan

"...of Senate Bill 4, last session's bill targeting so-called sanctuary cities. At the Fuerza TX rally, Sen. José Menéndez,..."

March 1, 2019 News Feature by Michael King

New to Town? Here Are Nine of the Biggest News Stories Affecting Locals.

A primer on Austin politics

"...Bill 4, a measure that seeks to punish so-called “sanctuary cities.” The bigoted law tied the hands of local..."

Aug. 30, 2018 News Post by News Staff

Meet Your Candidates

Where to meet Democratic candidates before the March primaries

"...Sanctuary Cities: On-the-Ground Impact: While not technically a candidate meet-and-greet,..."

Jan. 12, 2018 Events Post by Sarah Marloff

City Budget: Something's Gotta Give

Cooling economy, rising costs mean tough choices for City Council

"...No Sanctuary: While the worst effects of Senate Bill 4 –..."

May 12, 2017 News Feature by Michael King

Undocumented, Unafraid

Balancing fear and power in the wake of ICE arrests

"...& Mary show similar results, with the latter discovering cities with historically high immigrant populations actually experience reduced crime..."

March 10, 2017 News Feature by Mary Tuma

Point Austin: Slamming the Golden Door

The sheriff, the governor, the president – and the new politics of fear

"...been such an inordinate amount of idiotic blather about "sanctuary cities" and "illegal immigrants" of late that it's difficult..."

Jan. 27, 2017 News Column by Michael King

Special Session? Sure

GOP's bad timing opens door to Dem filibuster

"...dry because she has opened the door to the "Sanctuary Cities" bill returning, but that is horse pucky. If..."

May 30, 2011 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Red Guards and the Modern Face of Protest

Agitators, disrupters, or “anarchists,” these masked protesters represent a new resistance

"...order that cracks down on immigration enforcement in so-called "sanctuary cities," Rojas said she believes direct action tactics must..."

Feb. 17, 2017 News Feature by Joseph Caterine

Lege Lines: Left in the Dark

Who knew about the ICE raids this weekend? Not your state reps.

"...their own immigration-related concern in Senate Bill 4, the "sanctuary city" legislation being pushed by Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick...."

Feb. 17, 2017 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Point Austin: What Do They Conserve?

The 82nd Legislature sets a new standard for official recklessness

"...I guess the award must go to the anti-"sanctuary city" bill, yet another Hispanic-bashing solution in search of..."

May 13, 2011 News Column by Michael King

County Judge Sarah Eckhardt on Greg Abbott's Texas Hammer

“Local control had been a darling of the state for years, and now it has become the enemy”

"...has waged an unprecedented and epic battle against progressive cities and counties by aiming to pre-empt a slew of..."

Sept. 22, 2017 News Feature by Mary Tuma

Central Texas Lawmakers Speak Out About the 86th Legislative Session

Interviews with the team representing 2.1 million Austin metro residents

"...[My] homestead preservation district bill passed in 2005, and cities have now adopted it. I filed a bill last..."

Jan. 4, 2019 News Feature by the News Staff

The Damage Done by SB 4

Court records reveal impact of the "show me your papers" bill on immigrant lives

"...set to take effect Sept. 1, would punish so-called "sanctuary cities" that don't fully cooperate with voluntary ICE detainer..."

July 21, 2017 News Feature by Mary Tuma

Beside the Point: What’d You Expect?

On immigration and elsewhere, best to have a plan

"...notice. Gov. Greg Abbott tweeted that the state "banned sanctuary cities to stop this." The Travis County GOP issued..."

July 28, 2017 News Column by Chase Hoffberger

ICE Raid in Austin?

Federal immigration agency rumored to be in town for roundup

"...by President Donald Trump and growing tensions over discordant “sanctuary city” policies between Travis County Sheriff Sally Hernandez and..."

Feb. 2, 2017 News Post by Mary Tuma

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