HOUSTON (AP) — Houston’s mayor on Friday directed police to limit cooperation with federal immigration authorities, signing an order that he called a direct result of Democrats reclaiming power in Texas for the first time in decades. The shift in the nation’s fourth-largest city is one of the first actions to restrict U.S. Immigration and [...]
DHS criticized Houston’s new policy limiting when HPD contacts ICE and warned that reduced local cooperation could mean a more visible federal enforcement presence. The…
Mayor John Whitmire stated that only individuals arrested for “jailable offenses” and possessing ICE administrative warrants may be reported to federal immigration…
Houston Mayor John Whitmire signs an executive order limiting when HPD contacts ICE. Here's what the new immigration enforcement policy means.
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