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Texas · 89th Legislature Regular Session
SB134Relating to agreements between municipalities and counties and United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement to enforce federal immigration law.
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Requires all municipalities and counties to request and enter into 287(g) agreements with ICE to enforce federal immigration law, and imposes penalties for noncompliance, so more immigration enforcement by local governments.
The governing body of each municipality and the commissioners court of each county shall request and, as offered, enter into a written agreement with United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement under Section 287(g), Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. Section 1357), to authorize officers and employees of the municipality or county to enforce federal immigration law.
Prohibits noncompliance with the mandatory 287(g) agreements by allowing the attorney general to seek injunctions and by denying state grant funds to noncompliant localities, so less ability for sanctuary policies that limit cooperation with ICE.
The attorney general may bring an action against a municipality or county that fails to comply with Subsection (a) in a district court in Travis County for appropriate injunctive relief.
Why the model tagged it this way: The bill mandates that every Texas municipality and county enter into a 287(g) agreement with ICE to enforce federal immigration law, with enforcement via attorney general lawsuits for injunctions and denial of state grant funds for noncompliance. This directly expands state-local cooperation with federal immigration enforcement and restricts sanctuary-style policies that limit such cooperation.
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