Cop BlasterJun 27, 2025
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Houston Public MediaJun 2, 2025

Texas would further cement its role in enforcing immigration laws under a bill the state Legislature sent to the governor Sunday that would require most sheriffs to cooperate with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/politics/immigration/2025/06/02/522876/bill-requiring-that-texas-sheriffs-work-with-federal-immigration-authorities-heads-to-governors-desk/

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Bill requiring that Texas sheriffs work with federal immigration authorities heads to governor’s desk

Senate Bill 8 would further expand the state’s role in enforcing immigration laws, long the sole jurisdiction of the federal government.

Houston Public Media
MufasaJan 15, 2023

50 Texas sheriffs and numerous elected officials attended trainings on the false idea that sheriffs can single-handedly overrule the law. The Texas Commission on Law Enforcement, which offered state peace officers credit for the seminars, is investigating.

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https://www.texastribune.org/2023/01/13/constitutional-sheriffs-texas/

Fringe ideology of “constitutional sheriffs” finding believers in Texas

Some 50 Texas sheriffs and numerous elected officials have attended trainings on the unsupported notion that sheriffs can single-handedly overrule state and federal law. The Texas Commission on Law Enforcement, which offered state peace officer...

The Texas Tribune