And it would allow law enforcement officers to question the immigration status of a person they have arrested or detained. Advertisement Continue reading the main storyThe governor’s office did not respond on Monday to requests for comment. That legislation, enacted in 2010, gave local law enforcement officials broad authority to detain people suspected of being in the country illegally, and led to lawsuits, boycotts and the loss of conventions and concerts. Advertisement Continue reading the main storyFor months, Mr. Abbott and the Republican-dominated Legislature have been outspoken against local law enforcement officials who fail to comply with federal immigration guidelines. 4 defend it as a simple law-and-order measure that would ensure that local officials do not pick and choose which laws they enforce.

Source: New York Times May 01, 2017 22:23 UTC