SXSW condemns Texas's state-level law banning "sanctuary cities" like Austin
by Cory Doctorow from on (#2TDMX)
SXSW has made good on its promises to walk the talk on supporting immigration rights, coming out in support of the city of Austin's lawsuit against the state of Texas over SB-4, the Texas law that bans "sanctuary cities" where law enforcement officers do not check or take action on arrestees' immigration status unless it is relevant to their alleged crimes. (more")