Houston mayor orders police to limit cooperation with ICE
Summary
Houston Mayor John Whitmire instructed city police to limit contact with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), reversing Houston’s previous approach. Officers will contact ICE only when a person arrested for a custodial offense also has an administrative immigration warrant.Key Facts
- Houston Mayor John Whitmire issued the instruction to city police.
- The instruction limits police contact with ICE.
- The change reverses Houston’s previous approach to cooperation with ICE.
- Officers will contact ICE only in a specified situation involving an arrest and an immigration warrant.
- The person must be arrested for a custodial offense.
- The person must also have an administrative immigration warrant.
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