Texas governor signs into law bill to punish 'sanctuary cities'

By Jon HerskovitzAUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) - Texas Republican Governor Greg Abbott signed into law on Sunday a measure to punish "sanctuary cities," despite a plea from police chiefs of the state's biggest cities to halt the bill they said would hinder their ability to fight crime.The Texas measure comes as Republican U.S. President Donald Trump has made combating illegal immigration a priority.Texas, which has an estimated 1.5 million illegal immigrants and the longest border with Mexico of any U