Texas government

Sanctuary Cities, Local and State Governments

1. Read the following articles in the order listed.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/graphics/national/sanctuary-cities/

https://www.texastribune.org/2017/06/02/brief-june-2/

https://www.texastribune.org/2017/05/07/abbott-signs-sanctuary-cities-bill/

https://www.texastribune.org/2017/05/08/5-things-know-about-sanctuary-cities-law/

https://www.tml.org/HCW/WhereCitiesGetMoney.pdf

http://www.houstonchronicle.com/lifestyle/calle-houston/article/Sylvester-Turner-on-Houston-and-

the-attack-on-10918281.php?t=b679052047438d9cbb

2. IN YOUR OWN WORDS, how would you define a "sanctuary" city?

3. For each of the articles above, what did you learn from reading the article that contributed to your

understanding of sanctuary cities? (minimum of 3 sentences for each article)

4. Assume that you are the police chief of a large metropolitan city in Texas. What 2 arguments from

above would you believe to be strongest in defense in Sanctuary cities? What 2 arguments would be

strongest against Sanctuary cities?

5. If you were the mayor of the city of Houston or the County Judge in Harris County, would you join

other counties in lawsuits against the state? Why or why not?