The Travis County Sheriff’s office is asking for a bigger budget, but some immigrant rights groups aren’t too happy about that. Sheriff Greg Hamilton went before commissioners Wednesday asking for a budget increase, which could be used to add more
[Chronicle] AIRC, S-Comm, and the Fight for Immigrants’ Rights
Immigrants’ rights activists call on Commissioners to defund Sheriff By Amy Kamp Today at 3:20pm, the Travis County Sheriff’s Office will present its FY2015 budget requests to the Commissioners Court. Supporters of immigrants’ rights will be there as well, demanding
[Chronicle] S-Comm Troubles: Not Just for Latinos!
Asian and African immigrants get caught in the sheriff’s net, too By Tony Cantú The Secure Communities program – generally perceived as aimed primarily at Hispanic immigrants – is casting a much wider net. The federal initiative adopted by the
[Chronicle] Austin Responds to the Refugees
As the Central American refugee crisis unfolds, an Austin movement to offer aid is playing out quietly, behind the scenes. By Tony Cantú As the Central American refugee crisis unfolds, an Austin movement to offer aid is playing out quietly,
[Chronicle] S-Comm: Hamilton Fans Backlash
Sheriff Hamilton continues to back S-Comm, even as sheriffs across the country reject it By Tony Cantú June’s City Council vote repudiating Travis County‘s participation in “Secure Communities” – designed to help federal immigration officials deport undocumented immigrants – was