this is one of those nights. we have more breaking news right now out of texas. one of the complicating factors for this storm has been a new texas law that would target so-called sanctuary cities. bottom line is it would make it more likely for immigrants to face deportation, particularly when they had some reason to come into contact with any public officials or law enforcement. well, in the middle of this gigantic disaster in texas and in houston in particular, the houston mayor has had to spend quite a bit of time reassuring immigrants who live in and around houston that it s safe to ask for help in this storm. it s safe to get to shelter. he says, nobody will ask for your papers. he said if anybody seeking help ends up facing deportation because they asked for help, the mayor said he would defend them himself. now, a big part of the reason the mayor had to quell those kinds of fears over the course of this storm is because this new anti-immigrant law in texas, sb-4, is due to go i
your papers. he said if anybody seeking help ends up facing deportation because they asked for help, the mayor said he would defend them himself. now, a big part of the reason the mayor had to quell those kinds of fears over the course of this storm is because this new anti-immigrant law in texas, sb-4, is due to go into effect for the first time this week. it s due to go into effect on friday. well, as of a few minutes ago, that is now off. a federal judge in texas has just blocked the state of texas from enforcing that new anti-immigrant law. the judge saying in this ruling tonight, quote, there s overwhelming evidence by local officials including local law enforcement that this law will erode public trust and make many communities and neighborhoods less safe. there s also ample evidence that localities will suffer adverse economic consequences which in turn harm the state of texas. the court cannot and does not second-guess the legislature. however, the state may not exercise its au
they said we are safer by not having sb 4. tucker: i don t know, polie don t get to make the laws in this country. lawmakers do. i don t think you would want to live in a country where police make the laws, do you? if it s ve tucker: if you agree with it, i guess that s your standard. if you agree withuc it. of course, we are out of time. an interesting conversation, pastor. i agree this needs to be something you don t do lightly and you need to be willing to pay thee consequences. that may be six months in jail. i understand where you re coming from. i just couldn t do it. tucker: look, if you are willing to pay the consequences and look it right in the face, i m not going to attack you. thanks, i appreciate it. the fourth of july celebrates national unity but an obsession with race and white privilege and all this stuff, it appears to be keeping this country divided in ways that may be dangerous long term. we will talk to reverend jesse lee peterson, doing his
that was a a it will always stand as a stain on the constitution. when they would not allow barack obama to have a supreme court appointment last year. but it remains to be seen. some of these cases may get up to the supreme court on some of donald trump s draconian immigration enforcement initiatives, whether it be the travel ban, whether it be sanctuary cities, whether it be sb-4, that awful bill in texas that criminalizes, criminalizes people who would not turn in immigrants. so, the court may have a lot of action. will have a lot of action over the next several years. we need to make sure, we need to hope, that we have justices that do apply the law. david, on travel ban, then, what do you expect to happen this week? do you expect the justices to come out with a ruling on that? well, i think the right thing
sued for not following the rules even before it goes into effect. appearing on fox and friends governor abbott explains why he believes the law is necessary for prosecuting illegal immigrants who commit crimes. if someone is apprehended, taken to jail, what is done is a request is run through a computer system to find out if there is an ice detainer requests pending, communication has to be made with ice. if there is not, nothing else happens other than the usual local law enforcement process. clayton: the law known as sb 4 calls for cooperation among federal, state and local law enforcement agencies to work with each other to protect texans. some cities and law enforcement personnel are refusing to adhere to the new law claiming it is unconstitutional. san antonio police chief william mc matus is against the law. to have it dumped on us by