US EditionHouston City Council to consider immigration policy change to restore $110M in grants
The changes would clarify Houston police cooperation with federal immigration authorities and could restore state public safety grants.
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EXCLUSIVE: Texas Governor Greg Abbott Puts Blue Cities On Notice Over Sanctuary Policies
It’s a real Texas showdown as the Lone Star State battles blue cities attempting to impose sanctuary policies.Governor Greg Abbott (R.) has threatened to pull $110 million dollars in public safety grants from Houston over a recent policy that prevents local police from waiting 30 minutes for Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to arrive at a scene to detain individuals with immigration warrants. The state has threatened to withhold $90 mil…
Houston City Council to consider immigration policy change to restore $110M in grants
Facing the potential loss of $110 million in public safety funding, Houston City Council will meet Wednesday to consider changing a city ordinance that dictates how police interact with federal immigration authorities.
HOUSTON - Houston Mayor John Whitmire today presented a proposal to amend the recently passed immigration ordinance known as “Prop A” that seeks to limit collaboration between Houston police with the Federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement Agency (ICE). On Wednesday, the city council will put the bill to a vote in the midst of a funding crisis that threatens to paralyze public services in the city.
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