Houston mayor limits ICE cooperation by police after Democratic victory
An article by Le Monde with AFP reports that Houston Mayor John Whitmire signed an executive order telling police not to contact ICE when someone is detained for nonviolent offenses, saying it is meant to reduce fear across the city. The midterms unseated Governor Greg Abbott, who once forced Houston to back down by threatening $110 million in funding; ICE calls the move protective of criminals, and Texas holds the most ICE detainees, over 16,000.
