Houston Mayor Signs Order to Limit Cooperation with ICE, Says 'Elections Matter' After Democrats Win
Whitmire said the department will announce changes as Houston expects more local control and fewer funding threats under incoming Democratic state leaders.
- On Friday, Houston Mayor John Whitmire announced the city will limit cooperation with federal immigration authorities, heralding a new model of enforcement after Democrats swept Texas statewide offices.
- Democrats sweeping Texas statewide offices prompted the shift as Houston officials prepare for a different political dynamic after roughly three decades of working with Republican leadership in Austin.
- Targeting immigrants "that pose a danger," Whitmire said the city will end contact with ICE over nonviolent, non-jailable offenses, protecting those "going about their family business, work and education."
- Councilmember Alejandra Salinas expressed hope the change allows officials to focus on Houston's needs, saying "I'm excited about the day we get to focus on what is best for Houston."
- Escalating tensions followed an ICE officer fatally shooting a Mexican national in July, prompting a grand jury last week to indict officer Mario Alberto Morales for aggravated assault.
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Houston Mayor John Whitmire this Friday ordered city police officers to limit their cooperation with the Immigration and Customs Enforcement Service
Houston's new political reality is already reshaping how the city handles immigration. Democratic Mayor John Whitmire on Friday ordered police to stop notifying federal immigration authorities when they encounter people suspected of being in the country illegally during routine traffic stops and other minor encounterers, reports KHOU. The move reverses...
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Independent EspañolHOUSTON (AP) — Houston’s mayor said Friday that the city would limit cooperation with federal immigration authorities by announcing “a new model” of immigration law enforcement after Democrats won the U.S....
Houston mayor signs order to limit cooperation with ICE, says 'elections matter'
The mayor of Houston says the city will limit cooperation with federal immigration authorities, heralding “a new model” of immigration enforcement after Democrats won power in Texas for the first time in decades.
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The Independent OnlineHouston mayor signs order to limit cooperation with ICE, says 'elections matter' after Democrats win in Texas
The mayor of Houston says the city will limit cooperation with federal immigration authorities, heralding “a new model” of immigration enforcement after Democrats won power in Texas for the first time in decades.. Mayor John Whitmire said the city would…
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