#64: Texas Immigration Battle Goes National

Published: May 30, 2017, 9:37 p.m.

Demonstrators filled the Texas House of Representatives on Monday to protest Texas Senate Bill 4 (SB4), which\xa0Governor Abbott signed into law earlier this month. The law bans sanctuary cities in Texas, and it gives police officers broad authority to question people\u2019s immigration status. The protest escalated to the point that two state representatives each claimed their lives were threatened by the\xa0other.

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What does this law actually allow police to do, why is it provoking such outrage now, and what does it mean for the future of Texas \u2014 and the rest of the country?

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Host Julio Ricardo Varela leads a discussion with Delia Garza, Austin City Council Member for District 2, and Roque Planas, National Reporter for The Huffington Post.

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