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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Trump administration, in line with its tough immigration policy, is keeping red tape in place that could make it harder for immigrants in the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey to find jobs with contractors, a decision critics say is likely to slow the Gulf Coast's recovery.

Questions about immigration status are "still off the table" for San Antonio police after a federal judge blocked most of the new Texas "sanctuary cities" law set to take effect Friday, Police Chief William McManus said Thursday.

The San Antonio Police Department will have to change its policies after U.S. District Judge Orlando Garcia on Wednesday upheld a portion of Senate Bill 4, which creates penalties for local governments that prohibit police from asking about immigration status.

Hundreds of demonstrators, galvanized by the violence that turned fatal in Virginia one week ago, took to Austin City Hall on Saturday to promote a message of love and unity.

"The purpose in getting out here is to start helping heal the nation. That hasn't been done on a higher, administrative level, yet," said rally speaker Henry King. "It's been attempted, but we really need to put humanity and peace even over America. We need to be human first and American second."