Outcry against Austin anti-law enforcement policy getting louder

Casar: Not exactly our idea of turning Travis County "red."

"The City of Austin's latest use of taxpayer resources to protest the Trump Administration, Gov. Greg Abbott, and the will of the voters of Texas is not only an exercise in futility but a risky policy that puts Austinites in danger:"

That was the opening salvo in the latest press release from the Travis GOP. And it's no exaggeration.

Here's what happened for those of you who aren't tuned into the wonderful world of municipal politics:

The Austin City Council last week unanimously approved two so-called "Freedom City" resolutions which defy the new law banning sanctuary cities (SB 4, passed last year). The resolutions, according to the Travis GOP, "instruct Austin Police Department personnel to refrain from arresting members of racial minority groups for drug possession and theft. The thought behind the new law, according to radical leftist Austin City Council member Greg Casar, is to keep more illegal immigrants out of jail."