Houston mayor John Whitmire reverses course on ICE cooperation after blue wave crashes in Texas
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The Lone Star State swung blue for the first time since its new senator-elect, James Talarico, was born.
The Democratic mayor of America’s fourth-largest city is reversing course on cooperation with federal immigration authorities despite an executive order from defeated Texas Republican Gov. Greg Abbott that threatened the loss of millions in state funding for noncompliance.
The Lone Star State swung blue for the first time since its new senator-elect, James Talarico, was born, and Houston Mayor John Whitmire wasted no time Friday announcing new restrictions on cooperation with ICE.
Whitmire told the New York Times that city police are not permitted to notify ICE if they encounter an illegal immigrant in “nonviolent contacts” like traffic stops or minor offenses.
“If they’re charged with a new crime, we’ll let ICE know as we get them to the jailhouse,” he told the paper Friday.
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