Houston mayor signs order to limit cooperation with ICE
The new order ends ICE alerts for nonviolent, non-jailable encounters as Houston officials cite 88 immigration contacts in the latest quarterly report.
- 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 signs order limiting police contact with ICE
Houston Mayor John Whitmire signed an executive order limiting when city police contact federal immigration authorities: officers will notify ICE when someone arrested for a jailable offense has an administrative immigration warrant, but not for citations or minor, nonviolent incidents. Whitmire says the policy aims to reduce residents’ fear while focusing enforcement on public safety threats. · 17 sources across the spectrum on IJR News.
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