Governor Abbott moved today to lower the volume on the controversial new law outlawing so called 'Sanctuary Cities,' telling reporters at a memorial service for fallen police officers that there is nothing in the law that will lead to Hispanic Texans being pulled over and asked for their papers, News Radio 1200 WOAI reports.
Abbott pointed out that his wife and in laws are Hispanic, and said claims by activists that the law will encourage police officers to demand 'papers' from random Hispanic motorists are 'absolutely false.'
Abbott again blasted those who say that the law he signed ten days ago will 'require' police officers to ask people they 'detain' about their immigration status. He says it only 'allows' officers to do that.
"I want to make sure that nobody who is Hispanic is detained inappropriately," he said.
Abbott said even people who are in the U.S. illegally are not likely to be harmed by the law, unless they have committed another crime.
The state is already facing one lawsuit over the Sanctuary City law and others are in the works.