Houston: We won't check immigration status at shelters
Source: The Hill
The City of Houston said Tuesday that officials won't ask for immigration status or documents at shelters for victims displaced by Tropical Storm Harvey.
"WE WILL NOT ASK FOR IMMIGRATION STATUS OR PAPERS AT ANY SHELTER," the city's official Twitter account tweeted, before repeating the same message in Spanish.
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Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner (D) promised Monday that he would represent any immigrant that faces deportation after seeking assistance during and after the storm.
"I and others will be the first ones to stand up with you," Turner said at a press conference. "If you need help and someone comes and they require help, and then for some reason, then somebody tries to deport them, I will represent them myself, okay?"
Read more: http://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/348441-houston-we-wont-ask-for-immigration-status-at-shelters?amp=1
Our mayor is a mensch!
Liberal Jesus Freak
(1,458 posts)ToxMarz
(2,253 posts)for America's newest sanctuary city
yallerdawg
(16,104 posts)"People First!"
busterbrown
(8,515 posts)Perhaps this is playing out with this decision.
Would this have happened if this was in Dallas?
Not Sure..
LeftInTX
(30,610 posts)Dallas County: Hillary 60%
Harris County: Hillary 54%
yallerdawg
(16,104 posts)Where people interact each day and get accustomed to tolerance and diversity, they tend to vote Democratic (for some reason).
http://www.npr.org/2016/11/08/501067319/texas-2016-presidential-and-state-election-results
BigmanPigman
(52,357 posts)At least that is what Anne Coulter said and I always believe her and Kellyanne.
Igel
(36,230 posts)The city had an election since.
BigmanPigman
(52,357 posts)TexasBushwhacker
(20,733 posts)and I hope she gets back into politics. Unfortunately, we have term limits.
Our new mayor, Sylvester Turner, is doing a great job IMHO. He ran for mayor several times in the past, starting in 1991 and I felt he wasn't ready. But he's served in the Texas House of Representatives for several years, including on the state budget commitee. I felt he was ready this time around and I was happy to vote for him.
jpak
(41,780 posts)MAGA!
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