Texas Gov Gets Bill Requiring Sheriffs To Assist ICE

The Texas Tribune reports:

Texas would further cement its role in enforcing immigration laws under a bill the state Legislature sent to the governor Sunday that would require most sheriffs to cooperate with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

Gov. Greg Abbott has signaled support for such an idea, and President Donald Trump — whose administration could receive a big personnel boost for its mass deportation ambitions if Texas joins the effort — endorsed the proposed law Friday as state lawmakers worked on the latest compromise.

Over the weekend, SB 8 received strong condemnation from some Democrats, high praise from immigration hardliners who had pushed all legislative session for a more sweeping bill, and ultimately a final green light from the GOP-dominated Legislature: The Senate approved the bill 20-11 and the House 89-52.

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Senate Bill 8 would require Texas sheriffs to request and enter agreements with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement under a federal law that lets ICE extend limited immigration authority to local law enforcement officers. https://t.co/gLnj7xm0zA

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