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Texas Gov. Abbott threatens to cut funding to county over sanctuary city policies

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Texas Gov. Greg Abbott threatened to cut funding for one county after its sheriff announced the agency would be scaling back its cooperation with federal immigration.

http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2017/01/23/texas-gov-abbott-threatens-to-cut-funding-to-county-over-sanctuary-city-policies.html [foxnews.com]

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‘Sanctuary City’ Mayors Vow to Defy Trump’s Immigration Order

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City officials, from New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, New Haven, Syracuse and Austin, Tex., said they were prepared for a protracted fight.

https://www.nytimes.com/2017/01/25/nyregion/outraged-mayors-vow-to-defy-trumps-immigration-order.html? [nytimes.com]

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