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Greg Abbott: “The city of Houston was in violation of a contract with the…”

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Texas Governor Greg Abbott responds to amended Houston ordinance regarding ICE

Published | Video Starts at 00:25

And to even have a policy that was going to give leave to those who were here illegally was outrageous. And what The city of Houston was in violation of a contract with the state of Texas that required them to comply and work with the United States Department of Homeland Security. They were in violation of that contract. What they. What the city of Houston did by passing the amendment to the ordinance, they brought the city in compliance with the contract. (00:25–00:33)

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Asserts that Houston violated a contract with Texas requiring cooperation with the Department of Homeland Security.

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