Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is investigating Dallas and its police department over the city's sanctuary policies. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)
"My office will take all necessary legal actions to ensure compliance with state law and hold accountable any local entity that defies its legal obligations," he added.
Paxton's office has requested all policies, training materials and communications related to Dallas’ enforcement or non-enforcement of immigration laws, including any records reflecting decisions to decline cooperation with federal immigration authorities.
Skyline of downtown Dallas. (HUM Images/Universal Images Group via)
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Paxton said the chief's remarks "raise serious concerns" that the city and police department are possibly violating Texas law, which prohibits local entities from adopting sanctuary city policies that limit immigration enforcement.
In a statement to Fox News Digital, the city of Dallas said: "We are reviewing the letter received from the Texas Attorney General’s Office and will respond at the appropriate time."
Fox News Digital has reached out to the Dallas Police Department.
Texas has taken a hard stance against illegal immigration, particularly during the Biden administration. The state deployed authorities to its border with Mexico and took on a campaign of bussing migrants to Democratic-run cities to bring attention to the flow of illegal immigrants into the U.S.
Louis Casiano is a reporter for Fox News Digital. Story tips can be sent to louis.casiano@fox.com.
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