Decrying 'sanctuary cities,' Texas Gov. Greg Abbott threatens to cut millions to Travis County

[TexasTowelie]

AUSTIN – Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has threatened to cut millions to Travis County over the local sheriff's pledge that it will no longer fully cooperate with federal immigration officials.

Sheriff Sally Hernandez, a Democrat elected in November, said Friday her department would stop honoring all federal requests to detain suspects who might be in the United States illegally, the Austin-American Statesman first reported.

Only those who commit a crime like capital murder, aggravated sexual assault or people smuggling will be turned over to U.S. Customs and Immigration Officials, Hernandez said, setting off a tweet storm from Abbott, who pledged to cut off funding to the county.

"Stiffer penalties coming," Abbott warned.

Read more: http://www.dallasnews.com/news/texas-politics/2017/01/20/decrying-sanctuary-cities-texas-gov-gregabbott-threatens-cut-millions-travis-county

[Jimbo101]

1. Texas will eventually turn blue,...

And republican hubris will eventually lose out

- but they will continue to wrap themselves with the American Flag, wave their bibles and brag about what great patriots (and christians) they are.