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Tiny Texas Border Town Defies State's 'Sanctuary Cities' Ban

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The small border city of El Cenizo, Texas, made news when it signed on to a lawsuit that seeks to prevent the state's ban on "sanctuary cities" from being enforced.

Town officials say the ban's requirements are in conflict with the way citizens in the community have lived for decades with immigrants who entered the country illegally. Texas Public Radio’s Ryan Poppe (@RyanPoppe1) reports.

This article was originally published on June 02, 2017.

This segment aired on June 2, 2017.

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