Late yesterday another activist federal judge in Texas put a halt to the state’s new Sanctuary Cities law to keep it from going into effect on Friday:

ABC NEWS – A federal judge late Wednesday temporarily blocked most of Texas’ tough new sanctuary cities law that would have let police officers ask people during routine stops whether they’re in the U.S. legally and threatened sheriffs with jail time for not cooperating with federal immigration authorities. Garcia wrote in his 94-page ruling that Texas’ law was pre-empted by existing federal statute and therefore unconstitutional. The judge noted that when it was being considered in public legislative hearings, only eight people testified in favor of it while 1,600 “showed up to oppose it.” He also wrote there “is overwhelming evidence by local officials, including local law enforcement, that SB 4 will erode public trust and make many communities and neighborhoods less safe” while adding that “localities will suffer adverse economic consequences which, in turn, will harm the state of Texas.” “The court cannot and does not second guess the Legislature,” Garcia wrote. “However, the state may not exercise its authority in a manner that violates the United States Constitution.” Garcia’s order suspends the law’s most contentious language while suggesting that even parts of the law that can go forward won’t withstand further legal challenges.

So what exactly makes it unconstitutional? It’s not like Texas is deporting people from the US. They are working in conjunction with the feds, trying to identify illegals as well as preventing areas like Travis County from illegally harboring illegals.







Governor Abbott responded to the ruling today, asserting that Supreme Court precedent is absolutely on their side and vowed to appeal this judge’s decision:

Governor Greg Abbott today released the following statement after a San Antonio Judge placed an injunction on Senate Bill 4, which was set to take effect on September 1st: “Today’s decision makes Texas’ communities less safe,” said Governor Abbott. “Because of this ruling, gang members and dangerous criminals, like those who have been released by the Travis County Sheriff, will be set free to prey upon our communities. “U.S. Supreme Court precedent for laws similar to Texas’ law are firmly on our side. This decision will be appealed immediately and I am confident Texas’ law will be found constitutional and ultimately be upheld.”

I think Mark Levin would agree with Abbott here, as do I:

Another rogue federal judge. Absolutely appalling. https://t.co/JAIVv1RFww — Mark R. Levin (@marklevinshow) August 31, 2017

Once again the left is trying to use the liberal court system to stop responsible immigration policy, which means that now we have another state issue that must go all the way up to the Supreme Court. It’s almost like the Supreme Court has now become part of the legislating process. Ugh.