San Marcos City Council will consider voicing its opposition to Senate Bill 4, known as the "sanctuary cities bill," on Tuesday.

The specially called meeting, which will be held at 8 a.m. at San Marcos City Hall, 630 E. Hopkins St., comes after council voted Tuesday night not to join several Texas cities in the lawsuit against the state.

Amicus briefs are legal documents filed in appellate court cases by parties with a strong interest in the subject matter.

The bill enables law enforcement officials to inquire about the immigration status of any individual and threatens to punish cities as well as government officials who fail to comply with the law.

Reactions to City Council's decision not to join the litigation were strong following Tuesday night's meeting, with organizations expressing their disappointment.

Mano Amiga, a grassroots organization that provides educational resources to immigrants, called council's decision "spineless" and "meaningless."

"Council tells us, by consensus, to just learn to feel safe reporting crimes to the police, when that same department turns over all undocumented immigrants to [U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement] when requested, even for simple traffic infractions," organizers wrote in a statement.

Karen Munoz, one of the organizers of Mano Amiga who asked City Council Tuesday to join the lawsuit against SB 4, wrote in an email Mano Amiga is "willing to give council one more chance to rectify the wrong they've done."

"We're proud of the community for showing up—and staying loud, even after Tuesday's vote—and glad council has taken notice," she said.

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