Hundreds of protesters opposing Texas' tough new anti-"sanctuary cities" law launched a raucous demonstration from the public gallery in the Texas House on Monday, briefly halting work and prompting lawmakers on the floor below to scuffle — and even threaten gun violence — as tense divides over hardline immigration policies boiled over. The Texas House leadership stopped the session and asked state troopers to clear the gallery. Jose, a 43-year-old Mexican living in the U.S. illegally since 2001, and his wife, Holly, left Austin for Seattle in January in anticipation of Texas' immigration crackdown. They expected Texas would "follow Trump's agenda trying to force local law enforcement to do immigration's job." And when they heard Texas had approved a crackdown on "sanctuary cities," she said, they "finalized the decision."

Source: Los Angeles Times May 29, 2017 19:53 UTC