Houston Mayor Limits Police Cooperation With Federal Immigration Authorities

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Houston Mayor John Whitmire announced the city will restrict cooperation with Immigration and Customs Enforcement, referring only immigrants deemed to pose a danger to ICE. The shift follows Democrats gaining control of Texas's governor's seat and represents one of the first actions to limit ICE operations after the midterm elections.
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Houston to limit police cooperation with federal immigration authorities (opens The Guardian in a new tab)
Mayor said only immigrants that ‘pose a danger’ would be referred to ICE, after Democrats gain control of governor’s seat The mayor of Houston on Friday said the city would limit cooperation with federal immigration authorities, heralding “a new model” of…
WATCH: 'Elections matter.' Houston mayor limits police cooperation with ICE (opens PBS NewsHour in a new tab)
The shift in the nation's fourth-largest city is one of the first actions to restrict U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement operations since Democrats' rout in Tuesday's midterm elections.

