by Representative Poncho Nevárez

   Austin- A panel of three U.S. 5th Circuit Court of Appeals judges ruled Tuesday that most of Senate Bill 4 (SB 4) can remain in effect. This allows for local law enforcement officers to question the immigration status of people they detain or arrest.

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As the September date for Senate Bill 4 to be put into effect draws closer, more communities are stepping up to fight the “show me your papers” bill signed into law by Texas Gov. Greg Abbott on Sunday, May 7, 2017.