TribCast: Greg Abbott Battles Cities over Working with ICE

TribCast: Greg Abbott battles cities over working with ICE

TribCast: Greg Abbott battles cities over working with ICE by Matthew Watkins, The Texas Tribune April 23, 2026 Gov. Greg Abbott’s office has threatened to cut state funding to three of Texas’ largest cities if they don’t fail to fully cooperate with federal immigration enforcement. This is the latest in a long-running feud between the state’s biggest, bluest cities and the red state government, over a host of issues ranging from plastic bags t…

Texas governor threatens to revoke grants from cities that don't cooperate with ICE

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott threatened to take nearly $150 million from Houston, Dallas and Austin unless the cities changed how their police departments interact with ICE.

TribCast: Abbott battles cities over ICE

TribCast takes a deeper look at Gov. Greg Abbott’s battle with Houston, Dallas and Austin over federal immigration enforcement.