Battle over “sanctuary cities” in Texas suggests a larger national conflict lies ahead

Texas GOP cracks down on Austin's sanctuary policies, putting anti-immigrant persecution ahead of public safety 

http://www.salon.com/2017/02/05/battle-over-sanctuary-cities-in-texas-suggests-a-larger-national-conflict-lies-ahead/ 

 Even mainstream economists now agree that the benefits of globalization, averaged, conceal hidden costs — for example, the deindustrialization and consequent destruction of Rust Belt communities — that warrant redistribution to those impacted. (Shorter: “Oopsie!”) But some elite factions favor mass immigration, legal or not, because immigration keeps wages low for workers who must compete with it (study). (The wage fixing CEOs of Silicon Valley favor H1Bs using the same logic.)