Berman Lauds House Passage of Sanctuary Cities Bill

AUSTIN — The sanctuary cities bill sails through the Texas House after several more hours of debate. Democrats like Austin’s Eddie Rodriguez argued hard against the bill, saying it takes away time from police to deal with real crime problems. But Republicans like Tyler’s Leo Berman say it’s vital to get criminal immigrants out of Texas. Says Berman, “One of the biggest problems in the city that I live in is drive-by shootings, and it’s drug dealing, by gangs. And the gangs are made up of illegal aliens in Tyler.” The bill now goes to the Senate.