On July 28, 2017, activists rallied at the Texas Capitol in opposition to SB4, the “Show Us Your Papers” / anti-sanctuary cities bill passed during the recently completed legislative session, and currently facing a lawsuit backed by the majority of Texas’ major municipalities. The event was organized by Local Progress, a nonprofit representing progressive elected officials from around the United States, and over 150 elected officials have now signed off on a letter opposing the anti-immigrant law. Many of these officials were present during the rally.
In this video, Jose P. Garza, executive director at Workers’ Defense Project, explains how his organization encouraged Austin City Council members and other local officials to come out in opposition to the law, and he issues a warning to Gov. Greg Abbott:
We are just getting started. Every day our movement grows and what I want to say is Gov. Abbott you’re across the street and I know you’re listening.
You are sitting on a powder keg and every day the fuse of our movement burns underneath you. See you soon!
Read more:
- Report: Texas could lose billions if new immigration enforcement law stands
- Texas Police Say “Show Me Your Papers” Law Is Damaging Public Safety — Before Even Taking Effect
- Texas’ War on Local Control is Part of National Trend
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Jose Garza Of Workers Defense Project: Immigrants Rights Movement Are A ‘Powder Keg’ With A Burning Fuse (VIDEO) by Kit O’Connell is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
Based on a work at https://kitoconnell.com/2017/08/04/workers-defense-against-sb4/.
