Houston mayor tells police to stop alerting ICE during routine stops
Mayor John Whitmire has told Houston police to stop notifying immigration agents when they stop someone without legal status.
Houston Mayor John Whitmire has instructed city police to stop notifying federal immigration agents when officers encounter someone without legal status during routine street stops, The New York Times reports.
Fox News reports the mayor is barring officers from notifying ICE during nonviolent stops. Fox says this goes against an order from Texas Gov. Greg Abbott. The Times report provided does not mention an order from Abbott.
The two outlets describe the scope differently. The Times says "routine street stops." Fox says "nonviolent stops."
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- The New York TimesHouston Police to Stop Alerting ICE During Traffic StopsFri, Nov 6, 12:10 PM EST
- Fox NewsHouston mayor bolts early from ICE cooperation after blue wave crashes in TexasFri, Nov 6, 2:35 PM EST
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