Houston mayor limits police cooperation with immigration authorities

Summarised from 5 outlets · 6 reports · Updated 7 Nov, 19:07 · Archive

Houston's mayor has ordered police to limit cooperation with federal immigration authorities after Democrats won control of Texas.

Houston Mayor John Whitmire has ordered the city's police to limit cooperation with federal immigration authorities, a reversal of previous policy. Police will now contact ICE only when someone is arrested for a jailable offence and has an administrative immigration warrant. The move comes after Democrats won statewide offices in Texas this week, and Whitmire said it would reduce fear and anxiety in the community.

How it is being reported

• Houston's mayor announces end to cooperation with ICE agents after Democrats' sensational Texas takeoverThe Democratic mayor said his executive order sought to 'begin a healing process' while also noting that he made the move 'knowing that elections matter.'Daily Mail · 7 Nov, 19:30
• Houston mayor orders police to limit cooperation with ICEHouston Mayor John Whitmire has instructed police to limit contact with ICE, reversing the city’s previous approach.Al Jazeera · 7 Nov, 18:55
• Houston mayor curbs cooperation of US city’s police with ICEPeople stopped for minor traffic violations will no longer be referred to US Immigration and Customs Enforcement.Al Jazeera · 7 Nov, 07:50
• Texas mayor instructs police to limit cooperation with ICEThe new policy, which comes after a Democratic sweep of the state, will limit the people it will inform the immigration agency about to those who have been arrested for jailable offences.BBC News · 7 Nov, 03:31
• Houston mayor bolts early from ICE cooperation after blue wave crashes in TexasHouston Mayor John Whitmire bars police from notifying ICE during nonviolent stops despite defeated Texas Republican Gov. Greg Abbott's order.Fox News · 6 Nov, 19:35
• Houston to limit police cooperation with federal immigration authoritiesMayor 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 immigration enforcement after Democrats won power in Texas for the first time in decades. 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”. Continue reading...Guardian World · 6 Nov, 19:29

In this story: John Whitmire · Greg Abbott · Houston · Texas · Immigration and Customs Enforcement

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