ACLU issues ‘travel advisory’ for Texas over ‘sanctuary city’ crackdown

Published May 9, 2017 4:08pm ET



The American Civil Liberties Union is lambasting a new Texas law that bans so-called “sanctuary cities” with a mock travel advisory.

Texas Republican Gov. Greg Abbott on Sunday signed a law that would allow police to ask about an individual’s immigration status. It also threatens sheriffs with jail if they don’t cooperate with federal authorities.

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