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Inbox: Sens Rodriguez and Garcia Delay Hearing on SB185
Well, this is good news. It’s obvious Republicans wanted to railroad this through without debate or discussion given that they called the hearing on midday Friday for 8AM Monday. Is this a delay of the...
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Rodriguez: SB185 is a Rehash of Bill Defeated in 2011
Senator Jose Rodriguez outlined reasons why SB185, the s0-called “sanctuary cities” bill, is bad public policy. While it’s been delayed, chances are it will be brought back up by the committee. This...
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Texas Republicans Insist on Racial Profiling Law
Yep, that didn’t take long. The Republicans are insisting on a law that legalizes racial profiling for the purpose of local law enforcement playing the role of migra mouse in Texas. In other words, the...
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Inbox: Anti-Immigrant Bill Heard in Senate Subcommittee
Credit: State Senator Sylvia R. Garcia Since I’ve been busy with my move to another part of Houston, I was unable to take part in the actions today at the Capitol. Thanks to Senator Jose Rodriguez’s...
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AL5s Douglas First Council Candidate to Stand Against SB185
We all know that SB185 has been getting its debate in Austin with some delays. The question of the matter is whether we want state and local law enforcement agencies to practice legalized racial...
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Anti-Latino Bills Move Forward in Texas Senate
Credit: Denver Post (Click to Enlarge) I think this is the most unsurprising news of the week. A Texas Senate subcommittee on “border security” moved two bills forward that would, (1) Legalize racial...
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Crucial Deadline Passes on In-State Tuition Ban, Racial Profiling Law
Our friends at KeepHB1403.com remind us that the Texas Senate missed a deadline on Saturday to pass SB1819, a bill to ban in-state tuition rates for undocumented students who meet local residency and...
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