House approves sanctuary city bill after long debate

AUSTIN (KXAN) — The Texas House approved a hard-line immigration bill early Thursday morning after a long debate. The House vote was 93 to 54. It was taken at 2:58 a.m.
If Senate Bill 4 is signed by the governor, police officers would be able to ask the immigration status of a person before they make an arrest. The original intent was to force Texas county jails to hold alleged criminals here illegally for immigration officials to pick them up for deportation.
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