Report: Texas Could Lose Billions Over New Sanctuary City Law
Marilia Frutuoso, center, joins other protesters outside the Federal Courthouse to protest a new Texas “sanctuary cities” bill that aligns with the president’s tougher stance on illegal immigration, June 26, 2017, in San Antonio. (AP/Eric Gay)
Representatives from Texas’ business, local government and higher education sectors argued Tuesday that the state’s new immigration-enforcement law, which is slated to take effect Sept. 1, could do billions of dollars in damage to the Texas economy.