Texas governor slashes $1.5 million security grant after local sheriff vows to defy Trump’s immigration clampdown by declaring Austin a ‘sanctuary city’
Texas governor Greg Abbott cut back funding to Travis County Sheriff’s office
Sheriff Sally Hernandez said people should be able to report crime without fear
Under President Trump’s plan, illegal immigrants face deportation at any time
Crime victims who seek police assistance could also face deportation
By DARREN BOYLE
DailyMail.com
2 February 2017
Texas governor Greg Abbott has slashed $1.5 million in grant money from Travis County – which includes the state capital Austin – after the local sheriff declared it a ‘sanctuary city.
Newly elected sheriff Sally Hernandez said her deputies would only provide limited cooperation with federal immigration authorities leading to a stand-off.
Abbott spokeswoman Ciara Matthews said the money that would be withheld from Travis County is a series of one-time criminal justice grants totaling $1.8 million.
About $300,000 of that has already been spent, but she said the governor would not try to claw back that money.
Sanctuary cities in general offer safe harbor to illegal immigrants and often do not use municipal funds or resources to advance the enforcement of federal immigration laws.
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