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Houston mayor looks to limit city's cooperation with ICE after Democrats' wins…
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- Democratic Houston Mayor vows to limit the city's cooperation with federal immigration authoritiesjustthenews.com · cred 8/10
Houston Mayor John Whitmire directed law enforcement to only contact U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement if the person stopped is arrested on a charge that is subject to jailing or if ICE issues an administrative warrant.
- · Houston Mayor John Whitmire directed law enforcement to only contact ICE if the person stopped is arrested on a charge subject to jailing or if ICE issues an administrative warrant.
- · Whitmire made the directive after the state flipped blue in the midterm elections.
- Houston to limit police cooperation with federal immigration authoritiestheguardian.com · cred 7/10
<p>Mayor said only immigrants that ‘pose a danger’ would be referred to ICE, after Democrats gain control of governor’s seat</p><p>The mayor of <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/houston">Houston</a> on Friday said the city would limit cooperation with federal immigration authorities, heralding “a new model” of immigration enforcement after <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/democrats">Democrats</a> won power in <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/texas">Texas</a> for the first time in decades.</p><p>Houston’s mayor, John Whitmire, said the city would go after immigrants “that pose a danger, not those that are going about their family business, work and education”.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/nov/06/houston-police-ice-immigration">Continue reading...</a>
- · Houston mayor John Whitmire announced the city would limit cooperation with federal immigration authorities.
- · The policy targets immigrants 'that pose a danger' and excludes nonviolent, non-jailable offenses.
- Houston mayor John Whitmire reverses course on ICE cooperation after blue wave crashes in Texasnypost.com · cred 7/10
The Lone Star State swung blue for the first time since its new senator-elect, James Talarico, was born.
- · Houston mayor John Whitmire reversed course on cooperation with ICE.
- · Whitmire announced new restrictions on notifying ICE for nonviolent contacts.
- Houston mayor looks to limit city's cooperation with ICE after Democrats' wins in Texasthehill.com · cred 5/10
Houston Mayor John Whitmire (D) said the city would limit cooperation with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers just days after Democrats swept the state-level offices in the midterm elections. The mayor said his executive order applied to nonviolent criminals, who will be released with a citation, and that unless someone is arrested for an...
- · Houston Mayor John Whitmire (D) said the city would limit cooperation with ICE officers
- · The decision came days after Democrats swept state-level offices in Texas midterm elections
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