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08-29-2017, 09:06 AM
Houston's mayor pleads with immigrants worried about 'show me your papers' law to call for rescue
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The mayor of Houston doesn’t want people who need to be rescued fearing deportation after Hurricane Harvey pummeled his city.*
SEE ALSO: Houston's local businesses pitch in as Harvey's flooding wreaks havoc (http://mashable.com/2017/08/28/matress-mack-houston-local-business-pitch-in-to-help-flooding-victims/)
At a press conference (https://www.forbes.com/sites/christopherhelman/2017/08/28/houston-mayor-people-will-have-to-make-the-adjustments/#d8bc3081df1f) Monday, Mayor Sylvester Turner made bold statements about deportation concerns amid relief and rescue efforts. In no uncertain terms, he assured his city that anyone who needs rescuing and support can call for help — no matter their immigration status.*
He said worries about SB 4 (https://www.aclutx.org/en/sb4), derided as the "show me your papers" law, that's going into effect next month should be shelved. Read more... (http://mashable.com/2017/08/28/houston-mayor-immigration-rescue-relief/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial)
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The mayor of Houston doesn’t want people who need to be rescued fearing deportation after Hurricane Harvey pummeled his city.*
SEE ALSO: Houston's local businesses pitch in as Harvey's flooding wreaks havoc (http://mashable.com/2017/08/28/matress-mack-houston-local-business-pitch-in-to-help-flooding-victims/)
At a press conference (https://www.forbes.com/sites/christopherhelman/2017/08/28/houston-mayor-people-will-have-to-make-the-adjustments/#d8bc3081df1f) Monday, Mayor Sylvester Turner made bold statements about deportation concerns amid relief and rescue efforts. In no uncertain terms, he assured his city that anyone who needs rescuing and support can call for help — no matter their immigration status.*
He said worries about SB 4 (https://www.aclutx.org/en/sb4), derided as the "show me your papers" law, that's going into effect next month should be shelved. Read more... (http://mashable.com/2017/08/28/houston-mayor-immigration-rescue-relief/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial)
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