Wednesday, June 15, 2011

TX: New rules, new outcome as Senate OKs sanctuary cities bill SB9

TX: New rules, new outcome as Senate OKs sanctuary cities bill SB9..Sen. José Rodríguez, D-El Paso, said the bill's provisions are meant to keep the growing Latino population from taking its rightful place in the nation. "All three provisions are clearly anti-immigrant and anti-Latino," Rodríguez said. "All three would make it much more difficult for Latinos and immigrants to live in this country for fear of being racially profiled and being denied the benefits of living in this country." (HUH??)..The Senate gave preliminary approval to the bill Tuesday night and was working late to give final approval to the measure. After that, the bill will head to the House. There, the Republican supermajority is expected to slam the measure past House Democrats, just as it did in May. In all likelihood, the bill will end up on Perry's desk....

http://www.statesman.com/news/texas-politics/new-rules-new-outcome-as-senate-oks-sanctuary-1540455.html

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