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sanctuary-type ordinance
Coverage of sanctuary-type ordinance in the Nexus archive.
- WATCH: Houston faces $110M hit as Texas gov lays down law on 'sanctuary' policies
Houston faces a $110 million financial penalty from Texas Gov. Greg Abbott if it does not repeal a sanctuary-style policy limiting cooperation with ICE. Abbott claims the city is in 'breach of contract' under a public safety agreement and warns of withholding sales tax revenue if the city refuses to repay the state.