BREAKING : Texas “Sanctuary County” Will Lose MILLIONS in Federal Funding
The capital county of Texas is set to lose MILLIONS in federal funding – all so they can break the law and harbor people who are committing crimes by being in our country illegally.
The Travis County sheriff is refusing to adhere to the laws of our nation, and will not cooperate wth President Trump, ICE, or any other group seeking to enforce immigration laws.
It’s shameful that a sheriff is brazenly disobeying THE LAW.
In response, Texas Governor Greg Abbott has made abolishing sanctuary jurisdictions an emergency item for the legislative session.
From Breitbart
Texas’ capital county faces the loss of millions of dollars in state funding as a result of the Travis County sheriff’s sanctuary policies when a new bill that outlaws the same passes the legislature. Texas Governor Greg Abbott made abolishing sanctuary jurisdictions in Texas an emergency item for this year’s legislative session.
Senate Bill 4, introduced by Senator Charles Perry (R-Lubbock), contains provisions to remove funding from sanctuary jurisdictions who refuse to cooperate with federal immigration authorities. Travis County Sheriff “Sanctuary Sally” Hernandez became the bullseye on this target in February when she announced a dramatic reduction in her county’s jails level of cooperation with immigration officials, Breitbart Texas reported.
Governor Abbott quickly took action and stripped the county of about $1.5 million in state law enforcement grants.
SB4 passed the Texas Senate one week after the new Travis County policy went into effect. The straight party-line vote came days after a committee hearing on the bill where hundreds testified well into the night.
The bill is now making its way through the Texas House where it is expected to pass with some modifications. Governor Abbott’s office is evaluating the federal and state funding Travis County receives to determine what funds can be taken away, Watchdog.org reported. Seventy-four state agencies sent money to Travis County. The loss of state and federal funding could result in a hit of $125 million to Travis County taxpayers, according to Watchdog. The county’s total budget runs just under $1 billion.
While Travis County officials declined to respond to Watchdog’s questions about SB4 and their sanctuary policies, El Paso County, which also could become a target of the bill, threatened to sue the State if the bill passes and becomes law. Officials stated they would have to raise taxes or cut spending to offset expected funding cuts from the state. Complying with the law and cooperating with immigration authorities does not appear to be an option El Paso County is considering.
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Lock them up. They are breaking the law.
Leftist Law Makers are acting Criminals themselves for refusing and defying Texas Governor Greg Abbott, President Trump and Supreme Law of the U.S. Constitutions. Anyone working in government refusing to obey their oath is committing treason and bringing dishonor to their badge and the U.S. Laws, they should be fired and jailed for harboring illegals. You have to thank former president for allowing such chaos erupt among government leaders, when he flooded the U.S. with illegals and refugees that are not vetted and have committed harm and death to the American citizens. Making taxpayers to foot the bill. Texas “Sanctuary County” should lose MILLIONS in Federal Funding and these illegals and refugees need to be deported and come back in the right way in line. America as we know has been taken advantage from outside and inside the government making taxpayers foot the bill by leftist lawmakers and few Rinos on the right. Most senators in congress have chosen to sell out and work against this nation and against the American citizen. Instead they chose to support special interest and elites for pay for play. They are the Democrats and Rinos.. Now we have Senators, Mayors, Governors and City Council Members and Sheriff following the same lead breaking their oath they swore to and defying THE LAW.
Every Texas Sheriff, upon assuming their office, took an oath to uphold the Constitution of the United States and the Constitution of the great state of Texas. Of course, the Sheriffs of Texas are committed to uphold their oath of office. It goes without saying that Texas Sheriffs recognize that Amendment II of the Constitution provides that “the right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed” and that Amendment IV provides that “the right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated… http://www.sheriffstx.org/about
Any elected state and local official breaking their oath and code of ethics, refusing the U.S. Constitution Laws should be held with contempt and disqualify from serving in any state and local office.
When will the Federal Government enforce the law and arrest those officials who shield illegal immigrants? Removing funds is ok, but real change will come when these lawbreakers are frogmarched to jail.
SANCTUARY CITIES ARE A WONDERFUL SOLUTION….. Just make sure there is a good electric fence to keep them all in and a program to help relocate normal people who don’t want their city to be a sanctuary. Since they choose to ignore Federal law anyone from a sanctuary city will not be allowed to VOTE in Federal elections or receive Federal subsidies or utilize Federal services or drive their care outside of their state over Federal highways.
After a few years of reduced tax base, no federal subsidies, increased crime and unemployment as their civil services, schools and hospitals all fail and their cities collapse into anarchy we send in national guard and Ice to clean out the illegals.
Problem Solved.